diff --git a/gramps/src/Sorter.py b/gramps/src/Sorter.py
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+#! /usr/bin/python -O
+#
+# Gramps - a GTK+/GNOME based genealogy program
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2000  Donald N. Allingham
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+#
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# GTK/Gnome modules
+#
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+import GTK
+import gtk
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# GRAMPS modules
+#
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+import GrampsCfg
+import ListColors
+
+class Sorter:
+    def __init__(self, clist, column_map, key, top_window):
+        self.clist = clist
+        self.column_map = column_map
+        self.key = key
+        self.top_window = top_window
+        (self.col,self.sort) = GrampsCfg.get_sort_cols(self.key,0,GTK.SORT_DESCENDING)
+        self.change_sort(0)
+        self.clist.connect('click-column',self.click)
+
+    def sort_col(self):
+        return self.col
+
+    def sort_direction(self):
+        return self.sort
+
+    def click(self,obj,column):
+        self.change_sort(column)
+
+    def sort_list(self):
+        self.clist.freeze()
+        self.clist.sort()
+        self.clist.sort()
+        if ListColors.get_enable():
+            try:
+                loddbg = ListColors.oddbg
+                loddfg = ListColors.oddfg
+                levenbg = ListColors.evenbg
+                levenfg = ListColors.evenfg
+
+                cmap = self.top_window.get_colormap()
+                oddbg = cmap.alloc(loddbg[0],loddbg[1],loddbg[2])
+                oddfg = cmap.alloc(loddfg[0],loddfg[1],loddfg[2])
+                evenbg = cmap.alloc(levenbg[0],levenbg[1],levenbg[2])
+                evenfg = cmap.alloc(levenfg[0],levenfg[1],levenfg[2])
+                rows = self.clist.rows
+                for i in range(0,rows,2):
+                    self.clist.set_background(i,oddbg)
+                    self.clist.set_foreground(i,oddfg)
+                    if i != rows:
+                        self.clist.set_background(i+1,evenbg)
+                        self.clist.set_foreground(i+1,evenfg)
+            except OverflowError:
+                pass
+        self.clist.thaw()
+        
+    def change_sort(self,column,change=1):
+        try:
+            (sort_col,arrow) = self.column_map[column]
+        except:
+            return
+        for (i,a) in self.column_map:
+            if arrow != a:
+                a.hide()
+        arrow.show()
+
+        self.clist.set_sort_column(sort_col)
+        self.clist.set_sort_type(self.sort)
+
+        self.sort_list()
+
+        if change:
+            if self.col == column:
+                if self.sort == GTK.SORT_DESCENDING:
+                    self.sort = GTK.SORT_ASCENDING
+                    arrow.set(GTK.ARROW_DOWN,2)
+                else:
+                    self.sort = GTK.SORT_DESCENDING
+                    arrow.set(GTK.ARROW_UP,2)
+            else:
+                self.sort = GTK.SORT_ASCENDING
+                arrow.set(GTK.ARROW_DOWN,2)
+        self.col = column
+
+        if len(self.clist.selection) > 1:
+            row = self.clist.selection[0]
+            self.clist.moveto(row)
+
+        GrampsCfg.save_sort_cols(self.key,self.col,self.sort)
+        
+class ChildSorter(Sorter):
+
+    def change_sort(self,column,change=1):
+        Sorter.change_sort(self,column,change)
+        self.clist.set_reorderable(self.col == 0)