Order persons by surname #200

talks/events/models.py

@@ -147,6 +147,11 @@ def __unicode__(self):
     def get_absolute_url(self):
         return reverse('show-person', args=[self.slug])
 
+    @property
+    def surname(self):
+        # Attempt to extract the surname as the last word of the name. This will be used for sorting on
+        return self.name.split(' ')[-1]
+
     @property
     def speaker_events(self):
         events = Event.published.filter(personevent__role=ROLES_SPEAKER,

talks/events/views.py

@@ -407,10 +407,12 @@ def contributors_eventgroups(request):
 @login_required()
 @permission_required('events.change_person', raise_exception=PermissionDenied)
 def contributors_persons(request):
-    persons = Person.objects.all().order_by('name')
+    persons = Person.objects.all()
     count = request.GET.get('count', 20)
     page = request.GET.get('page', 1)
 
+    persons = sorted(persons, key=lambda person: person.surname)
+
     paginator = Paginator(persons, count)
 
     try: