Refactored sorting_filters into a tuple and moved logic for retrieving sorting filters into the sort_view versus changelist_view.

Updated readme.
Updated sample project to leverage new sorting_filters on Person model and admin.
Removed custom change list template for Person admin.

sample_project/app/admin.py

@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ admin.site.register(Project, ProjectAdmin)
 
 
 class PersonAdmin(SortableAdmin):
-    sortable_change_list_with_sort_link_template = 'app/person/admin/change_list_with_sort_link.html'
-
+    list_display = ['__unicode__', 'is_board_member']
 
 admin.site.register(Person, PersonAdmin)

sample_project/app/models.py

@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class GenericNote(SimpleModel, Sortable):
         pass
 
     def __unicode__(self):
-        return u'{0} : {1}'.format(self.title, self.content_object)
+        return u'{}: {}'.format(self.title, self.content_object)
 
 
 # An model registered as an inline that has a custom queryset
@@ -103,9 +103,16 @@ class Person(Sortable):
 
     first_name = models.CharField(max_length=50)
     last_name = models.CharField(max_length=50)
-    is_board_member = models.BooleanField(default=False)
+    is_board_member = models.BooleanField('Board Member', default=False)
 
-    sorting_filters = {'is_board_member': True}
+    # Sorting Filters allow you to set up sub-sets of objects that need
+    # to have independent sorting. They are listed in order, from left
+    # to right in the sorting change list. You can use any standard
+    # Django ORM filter method.
+    sorting_filters = (
+        ('Board Members', {'is_board_member': True}),
+        ('Non-Board Members', {'is_board_member': False}),
+    )
 
     def __unicode__(self):
         return '{} {}'.format(self.first_name, self.last_name)

sample_project/templates/app/person/admin/change_list_with_sort_link.html

@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-{% extends change_list_template_extends %}
-{% load i18n %}
-
-{% block object-tools-items %}
-	<li>
-		<a href="./sort/">{% trans 'Change Order of Board Members' %}</a>
-	</li>
-	{{ block.super }}
-{% endblock %}