Setting default sort for subreddits and users is available.

app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/fragments/PostFragment.java

@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ import ml.docilealligator.infinityforreddit.FetchPostFilterAndReadPosts;
 import ml.docilealligator.infinityforreddit.FragmentCommunicator;
 import ml.docilealligator.infinityforreddit.Infinity;
 import ml.docilealligator.infinityforreddit.NetworkState;
-import ml.docilealligator.infinityforreddit.RecyclerViewContentScrollingInterface;
 import ml.docilealligator.infinityforreddit.R;
+import ml.docilealligator.infinityforreddit.RecyclerViewContentScrollingInterface;
 import ml.docilealligator.infinityforreddit.RedditDataRoomDatabase;
 import ml.docilealligator.infinityforreddit.SortType;
 import ml.docilealligator.infinityforreddit.activities.BaseActivity;
@@ -488,9 +488,11 @@ public class PostFragment extends Fragment implements FragmentCommunicator {
             String sort;
             String sortTime = null;
 
-            sort = mSortTypeSharedPreferences.getString(SharedPreferencesUtils.SORT_TYPE_SUBREDDIT_POST_BASE + subredditName, SortType.Type.HOT.name());
+            sort = mSortTypeSharedPreferences.getString(SharedPreferencesUtils.SORT_TYPE_SUBREDDIT_POST_BASE + subredditName,
+                    mSharedPreferences.getString(SharedPreferencesUtils.SUBREDDIT_DEFAULT_SORT_TYPE, SortType.Type.HOT.name()));
             if (sort.equals(SortType.Type.CONTROVERSIAL.name()) || sort.equals(SortType.Type.TOP.name())) {
-                sortTime = mSortTypeSharedPreferences.getString(SharedPreferencesUtils.SORT_TIME_SUBREDDIT_POST_BASE + subredditName, SortType.Time.ALL.name());
+                sortTime = mSortTypeSharedPreferences.getString(SharedPreferencesUtils.SORT_TIME_SUBREDDIT_POST_BASE + subredditName,
+                        mSharedPreferences.getString(SharedPreferencesUtils.SUBREDDIT_DEFAULT_SORT_TIME, SortType.Time.ALL.name()));
             }
             boolean displaySubredditName = subredditName != null && (subredditName.equals("popular") || subredditName.equals("all"));
             postLayout = mPostLayoutSharedPreferences.getInt(SharedPreferencesUtils.POST_LAYOUT_SUBREDDIT_POST_BASE + subredditName, defaultPostLayout);
@@ -618,9 +620,11 @@ public class PostFragment extends Fragment implements FragmentCommunicator {
                 mFetchPostInfoLinearLayout.setLayoutParams(params);
             }
 
-            String sort = mSortTypeSharedPreferences.getString(SharedPreferencesUtils.SORT_TYPE_USER_POST_BASE + username, SortType.Type.NEW.name());
+            String sort = mSortTypeSharedPreferences.getString(SharedPreferencesUtils.SORT_TYPE_USER_POST_BASE + username,
+                    mSharedPreferences.getString(SharedPreferencesUtils.USER_DEFAULT_SORT_TYPE, SortType.Type.NEW.name()));
             if (sort.equals(SortType.Type.CONTROVERSIAL.name()) || sort.equals(SortType.Type.TOP.name())) {
-                String sortTime = mSortTypeSharedPreferences.getString(SharedPreferencesUtils.SORT_TIME_USER_POST_BASE + username, SortType.Time.ALL.name());
+                String sortTime = mSortTypeSharedPreferences.getString(SharedPreferencesUtils.SORT_TIME_USER_POST_BASE + username,
+                        mSharedPreferences.getString(SharedPreferencesUtils.USER_DEFAULT_SORT_TIME, SortType.Time.ALL.name()));
                 sortType = new SortType(SortType.Type.valueOf(sort), SortType.Time.valueOf(sortTime));
             } else {
                 sortType = new SortType(SortType.Type.valueOf(sort));

app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/settings/SortTypePreferenceFragment.java

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package ml.docilealligator.infinityforreddit.settings;
+
+import android.os.Bundle;
+
+import androidx.preference.PreferenceFragmentCompat;
+
+import ml.docilealligator.infinityforreddit.R;
+
+public class SortTypePreferenceFragment extends PreferenceFragmentCompat {
+
+    @Override
+    public void onCreatePreferences(Bundle savedInstanceState, String rootKey) {
+        setPreferencesFromResource(R.xml.sort_type_preferences, rootKey);
+    }
+}

app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/utils/SharedPreferencesUtils.java

@@ -151,6 +151,11 @@ public class SharedPreferencesUtils {
     public static final String ENABLE_SEARCH_HISTORY = "enable_search_history";
     public static final String POST_FILTER = "post_filter";
     public static final String ONLY_DISABLE_PREVIEW_IN_VIDEO_AND_GIF_POSTS = "only_disable_preview_in_video_and_gif_posts";
+    public static final String SAVE_SORT_TYPE = "save_sort_type";
+    public static final String SUBREDDIT_DEFAULT_SORT_TYPE = "subreddit_default_sort_type";
+    public static final String SUBREDDIT_DEFAULT_SORT_TIME = "subreddit_default_sort_time";
+    public static final String USER_DEFAULT_SORT_TYPE = "user_default_sort_type";
+    public static final String USER_DEFAULT_SORT_TIME = "user_default_sort_time";
 
     public static final String MAIN_PAGE_TABS_SHARED_PREFERENCES_FILE = "ml.docilealligator.infinityforreddit.main_page_tabs";
     public static final String MAIN_PAGE_TAB_COUNT = "_main_page_tab_count";

app/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml

@@ -349,4 +349,52 @@
         <item>tr-rTR</item>
     </string-array>
 
+    <string-array name="settings_subreddit_default_sort_type">
+        <item>Hot</item>
+        <item>New</item>
+        <item>Rising</item>
+        <item>Top</item>
+        <item>Controversial</item>
+    </string-array>
+
+    <string-array name="settings_subreddit_default_sort_type_values">
+        <item>HOT</item>
+        <item>NEW</item>
+        <item>RISING</item>
+        <item>TOP</item>
+        <item>CONTROVERSIAL</item>
+    </string-array>
+
+    <string-array name="settings_user_default_sort_type">
+        <item>New</item>
+        <item>Hot</item>
+        <item>Top</item>
+        <item>Controversial</item>
+    </string-array>
+
+    <string-array name="settings_user_default_sort_type_values">
+        <item>NEW</item>
+        <item>HOT</item>
+        <item>TOP</item>
+        <item>CONTROVERSIAL</item>
+    </string-array>
+
+    <string-array name="settings_default_sort_time">
+        <item>Hour</item>
+        <item>Day</item>
+        <item>Week</item>
+        <item>Month</item>
+        <item>Year</item>
+        <item>All Time</item>
+    </string-array>
+
+    <string-array name="settings_default_sort_time_values">
+        <item>HOUR</item>
+        <item>DAY</item>
+        <item>WEEK</item>
+        <item>MONTH</item>
+        <item>YEAR</item>
+        <item>ALL</item>
+    </string-array>
+
 </resources>

app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml

@@ -528,6 +528,12 @@
     <string name="settings_mark_posts_as_read_after_voting_title">Mark Posts as Read After Voting</string>
     <string name="settings_mark_posts_as_read_on_scroll_title">Mark Posts as Read on Scroll</string>
     <string name="settings_hide_read_posts_automatically_title">Hide Read Posts Automatically</string>
+    <string name="settings_sort_type_title">Sort Type</string>
+    <string name="settings_save_sort_type_title">Save Sort Type</string>
+    <string name="settings_subreddit_default_sort_type_title">Subreddit Default Sort Type</string>
+    <string name="settings_subreddit_default_sort_time_title">Subreddit Default Sort Time</string>
+    <string name="settings_user_default_sort_type_title">User Default Sort Type</string>
+    <string name="settings_user_default_sort_time_title">User Default Sort Time</string>
 
     <string name="no_link_available">Cannot get the link</string>
 
@@ -1010,5 +1016,7 @@
     <string name="add_subreddit_or_user_to_multireddit_failed">Unable to add %1$s to multireddit %2$s</string>
 
     <string name="choose_a_user">Choose a user</string>
+    <!-- TODO: Remove or change this placeholder text -->
+    <string name="hello_blank_fragment">Hello blank fragment</string>
 
 </resources>

app/src/main/res/xml/main_preferences.xml

@@ -67,10 +67,15 @@
         app:icon="@drawable/ic_filter_24dp"
         app:title="@string/settings_post_filter_title" />
 
+    <Preference
+        app:icon="@drawable/ic_sort_24dp"
+        app:title="@string/settings_sort_type_title"
+        app:fragment="ml.docilealligator.infinityforreddit.settings.SortTypePreferenceFragment" />
+
     <Preference
         app:icon="@drawable/ic_miscellaneous_24dp"
         app:title="@string/settings_miscellaneous_title"
-        app:fragment="ml.docilealligator.infinityforreddit.settings.MiscellaneousPreferenceFragment"/>
+        app:fragment="ml.docilealligator.infinityforreddit.settings.MiscellaneousPreferenceFragment" />
 
     <Preference
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_advanced_24dp"

app/src/main/res/xml/miscellaneous_preferences.xml

@@ -19,12 +19,6 @@
         app:icon="@drawable/ic_exit_24dp"
         app:title="@string/settings_confirm_to_exit" />
 
-    <SwitchPreference
-        app:defaultValue="false"
-        app:key="respect_subreddit_recommended_comment_sort_type"
-        app:title="@string/settings_respect_subreddit_recommended_comment_sort_type_title"
-        app:summary="@string/settings_respect_subreddit_recommended_comment_sort_type_summary" />
-
     <SwitchPreference
         app:defaultValue="true"
         app:key="enable_search_history"

app/src/main/res/xml/sort_type_preferences.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<PreferenceScreen xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
+
+    <SwitchPreference
+        app:defaultValue="true"
+        app:key="save_sort_type"
+        app:title="@string/settings_save_sort_type_title" />
+
+    <ListPreference
+        app:defaultValue="HOT"
+        app:entries="@array/settings_subreddit_default_sort_type"
+        app:entryValues="@array/settings_subreddit_default_sort_type_values"
+        app:key="subreddit_default_sort_type"
+        app:title="@string/settings_subreddit_default_sort_type_title"
+        app:useSimpleSummaryProvider="true" />
+
+    <ListPreference
+        app:defaultValue="ALL"
+        app:entries="@array/settings_default_sort_time"
+        app:entryValues="@array/settings_default_sort_time_values"
+        app:key="subreddit_default_sort_time"
+        app:title="@string/settings_subreddit_default_sort_time_title"
+        app:useSimpleSummaryProvider="true" />
+
+    <ListPreference
+        app:defaultValue="NEW"
+        app:entries="@array/settings_user_default_sort_type"
+        app:entryValues="@array/settings_user_default_sort_type_values"
+        app:key="user_default_sort_type"
+        app:title="@string/settings_user_default_sort_type_title"
+        app:useSimpleSummaryProvider="true" />
+
+    <ListPreference
+        app:defaultValue="ALL"
+        app:entries="@array/settings_default_sort_time"
+        app:entryValues="@array/settings_default_sort_time_values"
+        app:key="user_default_sort_time"
+        app:title="@string/settings_user_default_sort_time_title"
+        app:useSimpleSummaryProvider="true" />
+
+    <SwitchPreference
+        app:defaultValue="false"
+        app:key="respect_subreddit_recommended_comment_sort_type"
+        app:title="@string/settings_respect_subreddit_recommended_comment_sort_type_title"
+        app:summary="@string/settings_respect_subreddit_recommended_comment_sort_type_summary" />
+
+</PreferenceScreen>