Thunderbird - add ability to manually sort (order) folders in folder pane

[Itagaki]

Thunderbird can move folders to different hierarchies using drag and drop. However, it is not possible to move them within the same hierarchy, i.e. reorder them.

The "Manually sort folders" add-on had helped to sort folders, but with Thunderbird 115 (Supernova), it is no longer available. It is time to make it a proper feature.

I was involved in the development of the add-on to make it Thunderbird 78 compatible and later as a collaborator. So, as an option, I have considered developing another add-on for Thunderbird 115. This may not be impossible. (John is providing a POC.) But I would like to consider implementing the ability to sort folders properly in Thunderbird.

My current thinking and the work required has been described here.

1846550 - add ability to manually sort (order) folders in folder pane (mozilla.org)

[JimScherrer]

Need this feature again. Manually Sort Folders. 3rd Party. When is this going to be added back. I need "Manually Sort Folders" feature in Thunderbird which was previously available by a 3rd party. When is it coming to newest versions of Thunderbird?

[damufo]

@KWolf you can vote this bug, this only has 5 votes.

I stay for Thunderbird version 102.15.1 while this feature is not present for current version.

I wait for this feature, for me it is essential.

[Comic]

SORT FOLDERS

There is no need to explain as user have been asking many times for a sort option for the folders. There have been add-ons that did just that but have been made useless by several updates.
How difficult can it be to implement this feature where so many have asked for so many times.

[Jon]

(Note: similar ideas have been merged into this thread)

[JimScherrer]

I'm amazed this feature is not there. Need this feature again. Manually Sort Folders. I used a prior 3rd Party add on previously, and it worked great. When is this going to be added back?. I need "Manually Sort Folders" feature in Thunderbird which was previously available by a 3rd party. When is it coming to newest versions of Thunderbird?  Begging!

[Cyrobg208]

For few years you can't do such simple feature as manual folders order sorting, which exists in TheBat, for example. Pity...