src/juce_appframework/gui/components/controls/juce_TableHeaderComponent.cpp

@@ -409,9 +409,7 @@ void TableHeaderComponent::setSortColumnId (const int columnId, const bool sortF
         if (ci != 0)
             ci->propertyFlags |= (sortForwards ? sortedForwards : sortedBackwards);
 
-        sortChanged = true;
-        repaint();
-        triggerAsyncUpdate();
+        reSortTable();
     }
 }
 
@@ -433,6 +431,13 @@ bool TableHeaderComponent::isSortedForwards() const throw()
     return true;
 }
 
+void TableHeaderComponent::reSortTable()
+{
+    sortChanged = true;
+    repaint();
+    triggerAsyncUpdate();
+}
+
 //==============================================================================
 const String TableHeaderComponent::toString() const
 {

src/juce_appframework/gui/components/controls/juce_TableHeaderComponent.h

@@ -220,7 +220,11 @@ public:
     /** Changes the column which is the sort column.
 
         This can cause an asynchronous callback to the tableSortOrderChanged() method of any registered listeners.
-        @see getSortColumnId, isSortedForwards
+
+        If this method doesn't actually change the column ID, then no re-sort will take place (you can
+        call reSortTable() to force a re-sort to happen if you've modified the table's contents).
+
+        @see getSortColumnId, isSortedForwards, reSortTable
     */
     void setSortColumnId (const int columnId, const bool sortForwards);
 
@@ -235,6 +239,16 @@ public:
     */
     bool isSortedForwards() const throw();
 
+    /** Triggers a re-sort of the table according to the current sort-column.
+
+        If you modifiy the table's contents, you can call this to signal that the table needs
+        to be re-sorted.
+
+        (This doesn't do any sorting synchronously - it just asynchronously sends a call to the
+        tableSortOrderChanged() method of any listeners).
+    */
+    void reSortTable();
+
     //==============================================================================
     /** Returns the total width of all the visible columns in the table.
     */