diff --git a/sharedutil/sharedutil.go b/sharedutil/sharedutil.go
index d01268c..d7ad92b 100644
--- a/sharedutil/sharedutil.go
+++ b/sharedutil/sharedutil.go
@@ -40,6 +40,28 @@ func MapSlice[T any, U any](ts []T, f func(T) U) []U {
 	return result
 }
 
+func IndexOf[T comparable](ts []T, t T) int {
+	for i, tt := range ts {
+		if t == tt {
+			return i
+		}
+	}
+	return -1
+}
+
+func Reversed[T any](ts []T) []T {
+	if ts == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	new := make([]T, len(ts))
+	j := len(ts) - 1
+	for i := range ts {
+		new[i] = ts[j]
+		j--
+	}
+	return new
+}
+
 func FindTrackByID(id string, tracks []*mediaprovider.Track) *mediaprovider.Track {
 	for _, tr := range tracks {
 		if id == tr.ID {
diff --git a/ui/browsing/albumpage.go b/ui/browsing/albumpage.go
index a21e51a..878e60b 100644
--- a/ui/browsing/albumpage.go
+++ b/ui/browsing/albumpage.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ type AlbumPage struct {
 	albumPageState
 
 	header       *AlbumPageHeader
+	tracks       []*mediaprovider.Track
 	tracklist    *widgets.Tracklist
 	nowPlayingID string
 	container    *fyne.Container
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ type AlbumPage struct {
 
 type albumPageState struct {
 	albumID string
+	sort    widgets.TracklistSort
 	cfg     *backend.AlbumPageConfig
 	mp      mediaprovider.MediaProvider
 	pm      *backend.PlaybackManager
@@ -47,6 +49,18 @@ func NewAlbumPage(
 	mp mediaprovider.MediaProvider,
 	im *backend.ImageManager,
 	contr *controller.Controller,
+) *AlbumPage {
+	return newAlbumPage(albumID, cfg, pm, mp, im, contr, widgets.TracklistSort{})
+}
+
+func newAlbumPage(
+	albumID string,
+	cfg *backend.AlbumPageConfig,
+	pm *backend.PlaybackManager,
+	mp mediaprovider.MediaProvider,
+	im *backend.ImageManager,
+	contr *controller.Controller,
+	sort widgets.TracklistSort,
 ) *AlbumPage {
 	a := &AlbumPage{
 		albumPageState: albumPageState{
@@ -62,6 +76,7 @@ func NewAlbumPage(
 	a.header = NewAlbumPageHeader(a)
 	a.tracklist = widgets.NewTracklist(nil)
 	a.tracklist.SetVisibleColumns(a.cfg.TracklistColumns)
+	a.tracklist.SetSorting(sort)
 	a.tracklist.OnVisibleColumnsChanged = func(cols []string) {
 		a.cfg.TracklistColumns = cols
 	}
@@ -81,6 +96,7 @@ func (a *AlbumPage) CreateRenderer() fyne.WidgetRenderer {
 
 func (a *AlbumPage) Save() SavedPage {
 	s := a.albumPageState
+	s.sort = a.tracklist.Sorting()
 	return &s
 }
 
@@ -119,7 +135,8 @@ func (a *AlbumPage) load() {
 	}
 	a.header.Update(album, a.im)
 	a.tracklist.ShowDiscNumber = album.Tracks[0].DiscNumber != album.Tracks[len(album.Tracks)-1].DiscNumber
-	a.tracklist.Tracks = album.Tracks
+	a.tracks = album.Tracks
+	a.tracklist.SetTracks(album.Tracks)
 	a.tracklist.SetNowPlaying(a.nowPlayingID)
 }
 
@@ -169,7 +186,7 @@ func NewAlbumPageHeader(page *AlbumPage) *AlbumPageHeader {
 		go page.pm.PlayAlbum(page.albumID, 0, false)
 	})
 	shuffleBtn := widget.NewButtonWithIcon(" Shuffle", myTheme.ShuffleIcon, func() {
-		page.pm.LoadTracks(page.tracklist.Tracks, false, true)
+		page.pm.LoadTracks(page.tracklist.GetTracks(), false, true)
 		page.pm.PlayFromBeginning()
 	})
 	var pop *widget.PopUpMenu
@@ -178,11 +195,11 @@ func NewAlbumPageHeader(page *AlbumPage) *AlbumPageHeader {
 		if pop == nil {
 			menu := fyne.NewMenu("",
 				fyne.NewMenuItem("Add to queue", func() {
-					a.page.pm.LoadAlbum(a.albumID, true /*append*/, false /*shuffle*/)
+					go a.page.pm.LoadAlbum(a.albumID, true /*append*/, false /*shuffle*/)
 				}),
 				fyne.NewMenuItem("Add to playlist...", func() {
 					a.page.contr.DoAddTracksToPlaylistWorkflow(
-						sharedutil.TracksToIDs(a.page.tracklist.Tracks))
+						sharedutil.TracksToIDs(a.page.tracks))
 				}))
 			pop = widget.NewPopUpMenu(menu, fyne.CurrentApp().Driver().CanvasForObject(a))
 		}
@@ -260,5 +277,5 @@ func formatMiscLabelStr(a *mediaprovider.AlbumWithTracks) string {
 }
 
 func (s *albumPageState) Restore() Page {
-	return NewAlbumPage(s.albumID, s.cfg, s.pm, s.mp, s.im, s.contr)
+	return newAlbumPage(s.albumID, s.cfg, s.pm, s.mp, s.im, s.contr, s.sort)
 }
diff --git a/ui/browsing/artistpage.go b/ui/browsing/artistpage.go
index cf31b1e..6fb2596 100644
--- a/ui/browsing/artistpage.go
+++ b/ui/browsing/artistpage.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ var _ fyne.Widget = (*ArtistPage)(nil)
 type artistPageState struct {
 	artistID   string
 	activeView int
+	trackSort  widgets.TracklistSort
 
 	cfg   *backend.ArtistPageConfig
 	pm    *backend.PlaybackManager
@@ -53,10 +54,10 @@ func NewArtistPage(artistID string, cfg *backend.ArtistPageConfig, pm *backend.P
 	if cfg.InitialView == "Top Tracks" {
 		activeView = 1
 	}
-	return newArtistPage(artistID, cfg, pm, mp, im, contr, activeView)
+	return newArtistPage(artistID, cfg, pm, mp, im, contr, activeView, widgets.TracklistSort{})
 }
 
-func newArtistPage(artistID string, cfg *backend.ArtistPageConfig, pm *backend.PlaybackManager, mp mediaprovider.MediaProvider, im *backend.ImageManager, contr *controller.Controller, activeView int) *ArtistPage {
+func newArtistPage(artistID string, cfg *backend.ArtistPageConfig, pm *backend.PlaybackManager, mp mediaprovider.MediaProvider, im *backend.ImageManager, contr *controller.Controller, activeView int, sort widgets.TracklistSort) *ArtistPage {
 	a := &ArtistPage{artistPageState: artistPageState{
 		artistID:   artistID,
 		cfg:        cfg,
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ func newArtistPage(artistID string, cfg *backend.ArtistPageConfig, pm *backend.P
 		im:         im,
 		contr:      contr,
 		activeView: activeView,
+		trackSort:  sort,
 	}}
 	a.ExtendBaseWidget(a)
 	a.header = NewArtistPageHeader(a)
@@ -111,6 +113,9 @@ func (a *ArtistPage) Reload() {
 
 func (a *ArtistPage) Save() SavedPage {
 	s := a.artistPageState
+	if a.tracklistCtr != nil {
+		s.trackSort = a.tracklistCtr.Objects[0].(*widgets.Tracklist).Sorting()
+	}
 	return &s
 }
 
@@ -187,6 +192,7 @@ func (a *ArtistPage) showTopTracks() {
 		tl := widgets.NewTracklist(ts)
 		tl.AutoNumber = true
 		tl.SetVisibleColumns(a.cfg.TracklistColumns)
+		tl.SetSorting(a.trackSort)
 		tl.OnVisibleColumnsChanged = func(cols []string) {
 			a.cfg.TracklistColumns = cols
 		}
@@ -222,7 +228,7 @@ func (a *ArtistPage) CreateRenderer() fyne.WidgetRenderer {
 }
 
 func (s *artistPageState) Restore() Page {
-	return newArtistPage(s.artistID, s.cfg, s.pm, s.mp, s.im, s.contr, s.activeView)
+	return newArtistPage(s.artistID, s.cfg, s.pm, s.mp, s.im, s.contr, s.activeView, s.trackSort)
 }
 
 type ArtistPageHeader struct {
diff --git a/ui/browsing/favoritespage.go b/ui/browsing/favoritespage.go
index 8525e4f..a4abaad 100644
--- a/ui/browsing/favoritespage.go
+++ b/ui/browsing/favoritespage.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ type FavoritesPage struct {
 	im    *backend.ImageManager
 	mp    mediaprovider.MediaProvider
 
+	trackSort         widgets.TracklistSort
 	filter            mediaprovider.AlbumFilter
 	searchText        string
 	nowPlayingID      string
@@ -103,6 +104,7 @@ func restoreFavoritesPage(saved *savedFavoritesPage) *FavoritesPage {
 		im:         saved.im,
 		searchText: saved.searchText,
 		filter:     saved.filter,
+		trackSort:  saved.trackSort,
 	}
 	a.ExtendBaseWidget(a)
 	a.createHeader(saved.activeToggleBtn)
@@ -155,7 +157,7 @@ func (a *FavoritesPage) Reload() {
 			if a.tracklistCtr != nil {
 				// refresh favorite songs view
 				tr := a.tracklistCtr.Objects[0].(*widgets.Tracklist)
-				tr.Tracks = starred.Tracks
+				tr.SetTracks(starred.Tracks)
 				if a.toggleBtns.ActivatedButtonIndex() == 2 {
 					// favorite songs view is visible
 					tr.Refresh()
@@ -188,6 +190,9 @@ func (a *FavoritesPage) Save() SavedPage {
 	if a.searchGrid != nil {
 		sf.searchGridState = a.searchGrid.SaveToState()
 	}
+	if a.tracklistCtr != nil {
+		sf.trackSort = a.tracklistCtr.Objects[0].(*widgets.Tracklist).Sorting()
+	}
 	return sf
 }
 
@@ -323,6 +328,7 @@ func (a *FavoritesPage) onShowFavoriteSongs() {
 			tracklist := widgets.NewTracklist(fav.Tracks)
 			tracklist.AutoNumber = true
 			tracklist.SetVisibleColumns(a.cfg.TracklistColumns)
+			tracklist.SetSorting(a.trackSort)
 			tracklist.OnVisibleColumnsChanged = func(cols []string) {
 				a.cfg.TracklistColumns = cols
 			}
@@ -357,6 +363,7 @@ type savedFavoritesPage struct {
 	filter          mediaprovider.AlbumFilter
 	searchText      string
 	activeToggleBtn int
+	trackSort       widgets.TracklistSort
 }
 
 func (s *savedFavoritesPage) Restore() Page {
diff --git a/ui/browsing/genrespage.go b/ui/browsing/genrespage.go
index f8ce5f5..67f6ce1 100644
--- a/ui/browsing/genrespage.go
+++ b/ui/browsing/genrespage.go
@@ -178,7 +178,8 @@ func NewGenreList(items []*mediaprovider.Genre) *GenreList {
 	}
 	a.ExtendBaseWidget(a)
 	a.hdr = widgets.NewListHeader([]widgets.ListColumn{
-		{"Name", false, false}, {"Album Count", true, false}, {"Track Count", true, false}}, a.columnsLayout)
+		{"Name", fyne.TextAlignLeading, false}, {"Album Count", fyne.TextAlignTrailing, false}, {"Track Count", fyne.TextAlignTrailing, false}}, a.columnsLayout)
+	a.hdr.DisableSorting = true
 	a.list = widget.NewList(
 		func() int { return len(a.Items) },
 		func() fyne.CanvasObject {
diff --git a/ui/browsing/nowplayingpage.go b/ui/browsing/nowplayingpage.go
index ff1f0b4..46b121e 100644
--- a/ui/browsing/nowplayingpage.go
+++ b/ui/browsing/nowplayingpage.go
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ func (a *NowPlayingPage) onRemoveSelectedFromQueue() {
 // does not make calls to server - can safely be run in UI callbacks
 func (a *NowPlayingPage) load(highlightedTrackID string) {
 	queue := a.pm.GetPlayQueue()
-	a.tracklist.Tracks = queue
+	a.tracklist.SetTracks(queue)
 	a.tracklist.SetNowPlaying(a.nowPlayingID)
 	if highlightedTrackID != "" {
 		a.tracklist.SelectAndScrollToTrack(highlightedTrackID)
diff --git a/ui/browsing/playlistpage.go b/ui/browsing/playlistpage.go
index 710afa9..1f14404 100644
--- a/ui/browsing/playlistpage.go
+++ b/ui/browsing/playlistpage.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ type PlaylistPage struct {
 
 	header       *PlaylistPageHeader
 	tracklist    *widgets.Tracklist
+	tracks       []*mediaprovider.Track
 	nowPlayingID string
 	container    *fyne.Container
 }
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ type playlistPageState struct {
 	sm         *backend.ServerManager
 	pm         *backend.PlaybackManager
 	im         *backend.ImageManager
+	trackSort  widgets.TracklistSort
 }
 
 func NewPlaylistPage(
@@ -46,12 +48,25 @@ func NewPlaylistPage(
 	sm *backend.ServerManager,
 	pm *backend.PlaybackManager,
 	im *backend.ImageManager,
+) *PlaylistPage {
+	return newPlaylistPage(playlistID, conf, contr, sm, pm, im, widgets.TracklistSort{})
+}
+
+func newPlaylistPage(
+	playlistID string,
+	conf *backend.PlaylistPageConfig,
+	contr *controller.Controller,
+	sm *backend.ServerManager,
+	pm *backend.PlaybackManager,
+	im *backend.ImageManager,
+	trackSort widgets.TracklistSort,
 ) *PlaylistPage {
 	a := &PlaylistPage{playlistPageState: playlistPageState{playlistID: playlistID, conf: conf, contr: contr, sm: sm, pm: pm, im: im}}
 	a.ExtendBaseWidget(a)
 	a.header = NewPlaylistPageHeader(a)
 	a.tracklist = widgets.NewTracklist(nil)
 	a.tracklist.SetVisibleColumns(conf.TracklistColumns)
+	a.tracklist.SetSorting(trackSort)
 	a.tracklist.OnVisibleColumnsChanged = func(cols []string) {
 		conf.TracklistColumns = cols
 	}
@@ -81,6 +96,7 @@ func (a *PlaylistPage) CreateRenderer() fyne.WidgetRenderer {
 
 func (a *PlaylistPage) Save() SavedPage {
 	p := a.playlistPageState
+	p.trackSort = a.tracklist.Sorting()
 	return &p
 }
 
@@ -117,7 +133,8 @@ func (a *PlaylistPage) load() {
 		log.Printf("Failed to get playlist: %s", err.Error())
 		return
 	}
-	a.tracklist.Tracks = playlist.Tracks
+	a.tracks = playlist.Tracks
+	a.tracklist.SetTracks(playlist.Tracks)
 	a.tracklist.SetNowPlaying(a.nowPlayingID)
 	a.tracklist.Refresh()
 	a.header.Update(playlist)
@@ -140,16 +157,24 @@ func (a *PlaylistPage) onMoveSelectedToBottom() {
 }
 
 func (a *PlaylistPage) doSetNewTrackOrder(op sharedutil.TrackReorderOp) {
-	idxs := a.tracklist.SelectedTrackIndexes()
-	newTracks := sharedutil.ReorderTracks(a.tracklist.Tracks, idxs, op)
-	ids := make([]string, len(newTracks))
-	for i, tr := range newTracks {
-		ids[i] = tr.ID
+	// Since the tracklist view may be sorted in a different order than the
+	// actual running order, we need to get the IDs of the selected tracks
+	// from the tracklist and convert them to indices in the *original* run order
+	ids := a.tracklist.SelectedTrackIDs()
+	idxs := make([]int, 0, len(ids))
+	for i, tr := range a.tracks {
+		if sharedutil.SliceContains(ids, tr.ID) {
+			idxs = append(idxs, i)
+		}
 	}
+	newTracks := sharedutil.ReorderTracks(a.tracks, idxs, op)
+	ids = sharedutil.TracksToIDs(newTracks)
 	if err := a.sm.Server.ReplacePlaylistTracks(a.playlistID, ids); err != nil {
 		log.Printf("error updating playlist: %s", err.Error())
 	} else {
-		a.tracklist.Tracks = newTracks
+		// force-switch back to unsorted view to show new track order
+		a.tracklist.SetSorting(widgets.TracklistSort{})
+		a.tracklist.SetTracks(newTracks)
 		a.tracklist.UnselectAll()
 		a.tracklist.Refresh()
 	}
@@ -199,12 +224,12 @@ func NewPlaylistPageHeader(page *PlaylistPage) *PlaylistPageHeader {
 	})
 	a.editButton.Hidden = true
 	playButton := widget.NewButtonWithIcon("Play", theme.MediaPlayIcon(), func() {
-		page.pm.LoadTracks(page.tracklist.Tracks, false, false)
+		page.pm.LoadTracks(page.tracks, false, false)
 		page.pm.PlayFromBeginning()
 	})
 	// TODO: find way to pad shuffle svg rather than using a space in the label string
 	shuffleBtn := widget.NewButtonWithIcon(" Shuffle", myTheme.ShuffleIcon, func() {
-		page.pm.LoadTracks(page.tracklist.Tracks, false /*append*/, true /*shuffle*/)
+		page.pm.LoadTracks(page.tracks, false /*append*/, true /*shuffle*/)
 		page.pm.PlayFromBeginning()
 	})
 	var pop *widget.PopUpMenu
@@ -217,7 +242,7 @@ func NewPlaylistPageHeader(page *PlaylistPage) *PlaylistPageHeader {
 				}),
 				fyne.NewMenuItem("Add to playlist...", func() {
 					a.page.contr.DoAddTracksToPlaylistWorkflow(
-						sharedutil.TracksToIDs(a.page.tracklist.Tracks))
+						sharedutil.TracksToIDs(a.page.tracks))
 				}))
 			pop = widget.NewPopUpMenu(menu, fyne.CurrentApp().Driver().CanvasForObject(a))
 		}
@@ -280,5 +305,5 @@ func (a *PlaylistPageHeader) formatPlaylistTrackTimeStr(p *mediaprovider.Playlis
 }
 
 func (s *playlistPageState) Restore() Page {
-	return NewPlaylistPage(s.playlistID, s.conf, s.contr, s.sm, s.pm, s.im)
+	return newPlaylistPage(s.playlistID, s.conf, s.contr, s.sm, s.pm, s.im, s.trackSort)
 }
diff --git a/ui/browsing/playlistspage.go b/ui/browsing/playlistspage.go
index eba154a..394eac0 100644
--- a/ui/browsing/playlistspage.go
+++ b/ui/browsing/playlistspage.go
@@ -287,10 +287,11 @@ func NewPlaylistList() *PlaylistList {
 
 func (p *PlaylistList) buildHeader() {
 	p.header = widgets.NewListHeader([]widgets.ListColumn{
-		{"Name", false, false},
-		{"Description", false, false},
-		{"Owner", false, false},
-		{"Track Count", true, false}}, p.columnsLayout)
+		{"Name", fyne.TextAlignLeading, false},
+		{"Description", fyne.TextAlignLeading, false},
+		{"Owner", fyne.TextAlignLeading, false},
+		{"Track Count", fyne.TextAlignTrailing, false}}, p.columnsLayout)
+	p.header.DisableSorting = true
 
 }
 
diff --git a/ui/browsing/trackspage.go b/ui/browsing/trackspage.go
index d8a94bc..2c21197 100644
--- a/ui/browsing/trackspage.go
+++ b/ui/browsing/trackspage.go
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ func NewTracksPage(contr *controller.Controller, conf *backend.TracksPageConfig,
 	t.ExtendBaseWidget(t)
 
 	t.tracklist = widgets.NewTracklist(nil)
+	t.tracklist.DisableSorting = true
 	t.tracklist.AutoNumber = true
 	t.tracklist.SetVisibleColumns(conf.TracklistColumns)
 	t.tracklist.OnVisibleColumnsChanged = func(cols []string) {
diff --git a/ui/controller/controller.go b/ui/controller/controller.go
index 5e84a6c..2f0fb03 100644
--- a/ui/controller/controller.go
+++ b/ui/controller/controller.go
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func (m *Controller) ConnectTracklistActions(tracklist *widgets.Tracklist) {
 		m.App.PlaybackManager.LoadTracks(tracks, true, false)
 	}
 	tracklist.OnPlayTrackAt = func(idx int) {
-		m.App.PlaybackManager.LoadTracks(tracklist.Tracks, false, false)
+		m.App.PlaybackManager.LoadTracks(tracklist.GetTracks(), false, false)
 		m.App.PlaybackManager.PlayTrackAt(idx)
 	}
 	tracklist.OnPlaySelection = func(tracks []*mediaprovider.Track, shuffle bool) {
diff --git a/ui/layouts/columnslayout.go b/ui/layouts/columnslayout.go
index 4cd9089..9ae141f 100644
--- a/ui/layouts/columnslayout.go
+++ b/ui/layouts/columnslayout.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package layouts
 
-import "fyne.io/fyne/v2"
+import (
+	"fyne.io/fyne/v2"
+)
 
 // ColumnsLayout lays out a number of items into columns.
 // There are two types of columns: fixed-width and variable width.
@@ -58,11 +60,13 @@ func (c *ColumnsLayout) Layout(objects []fyne.CanvasObject, size fyne.Size) {
 		if !objects[i].Visible() {
 			continue
 		}
+
 		w := objects[i].MinSize().Width
-		if i < len(c.ColumnWidths) && c.ColumnWidths[i] > w {
-			w = c.ColumnWidths[i]
-		} else if c.ColumnWidths[i] < 0 && expandObjW > w {
-			w = expandObjW
+		if i >= len(c.ColumnWidths) || c.ColumnWidths[i] < 0 {
+			// expanding width column
+			w = fyne.Max(expandObjW, w)
+		} else {
+			w = fyne.Max(c.ColumnWidths[i], w)
 		}
 		objects[i].Resize(fyne.NewSize(w, size.Height))
 		objects[i].Move(fyne.NewPos(x, 0))
diff --git a/ui/layouts/hboxcustompadding.go b/ui/layouts/hboxcustompadding.go
index ddc71c5..6005d35 100644
--- a/ui/layouts/hboxcustompadding.go
+++ b/ui/layouts/hboxcustompadding.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package layouts
 
 import (
 	"fyne.io/fyne/v2"
+	"fyne.io/fyne/v2/layout"
 	"fyne.io/fyne/v2/theme"
 )
 
@@ -12,47 +13,77 @@ type HboxCustomPadding struct {
 	DisableThemePad bool
 }
 
-func (v *HboxCustomPadding) MinSize(objects []fyne.CanvasObject) fyne.Size {
+func (*HboxCustomPadding) isSpacer(obj fyne.CanvasObject) bool {
+	if !obj.Visible() {
+		return false
+	}
+	if spacer, ok := obj.(layout.SpacerObject); ok {
+		return spacer.ExpandHorizontal()
+	}
+
+	return false
+}
+
+func (h *HboxCustomPadding) MinSize(objects []fyne.CanvasObject) fyne.Size {
 	minSize := fyne.NewSize(0, 0)
+	addPadding := false
+	padding := h.themePad() + h.ExtraPad
 	for _, child := range objects {
 		if !child.Visible() {
 			continue
 		}
+		if h.isSpacer(child) {
+			continue
+		}
 
 		minSize.Height = fyne.Max(child.MinSize().Height, minSize.Height)
 		minSize.Width += child.MinSize().Width
+		if addPadding {
+			minSize.Width += padding
+		}
+		addPadding = true
 	}
-	minSize.Width += (v.themePad() + v.ExtraPad) * float32(len(objects)-1)
 	return minSize
 }
 
-func (v *HboxCustomPadding) Layout(objects []fyne.CanvasObject, size fyne.Size) {
+func (h *HboxCustomPadding) Layout(objects []fyne.CanvasObject, size fyne.Size) {
+	spacers := 0
 	total := float32(0)
 	for _, child := range objects {
 		if !child.Visible() {
 			continue
 		}
+		if h.isSpacer(child) {
+			spacers++
+			continue
+		}
 		total += child.MinSize().Width
 	}
 
 	x, y := float32(0), float32(0)
-
-	padding := v.themePad() + v.ExtraPad
-	extra := float32(0)
+	padding := h.themePad() + h.ExtraPad
+	extra := size.Width - total - (padding * float32(len(objects)-spacers-1))
+	extraCell := float32(0)
+	if spacers > 0 {
+		extraCell = extra / float32(spacers)
+	}
 	for _, child := range objects {
 		if !child.Visible() {
 			continue
 		}
+
+		if h.isSpacer(child) {
+			x += extraCell
+		}
 		width := child.MinSize().Width
-		child.Move(fyne.NewPos(x+extra, y))
-		x += width
+		child.Move(fyne.NewPos(x, y))
 		child.Resize(fyne.NewSize(width, size.Height))
-		extra += padding
+		x += padding + width
 	}
 }
 
-func (v *HboxCustomPadding) themePad() float32 {
-	if v.DisableThemePad {
+func (h *HboxCustomPadding) themePad() float32 {
+	if h.DisableThemePad {
 		return 0
 	}
 	return theme.Padding()
diff --git a/ui/widgets/listheader.go b/ui/widgets/listheader.go
index 41aa076..7f3d418 100644
--- a/ui/widgets/listheader.go
+++ b/ui/widgets/listheader.go
@@ -5,25 +5,44 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/dweymouth/supersonic/ui/layouts"
 	myTheme "github.com/dweymouth/supersonic/ui/theme"
+	"github.com/dweymouth/supersonic/ui/util"
 
 	"fyne.io/fyne/v2"
 	"fyne.io/fyne/v2/container"
+	"fyne.io/fyne/v2/layout"
 	"fyne.io/fyne/v2/theme"
 	"fyne.io/fyne/v2/widget"
 )
 
+type SortType int
+
+const (
+	SortNone SortType = iota
+	SortAscending
+	SortDescending
+)
+
+type ListHeaderSort struct {
+	ColNumber int
+	Type      SortType
+}
+
 type ListColumn struct {
 	Text             string
-	AlignTrailing    bool
+	Alignment        fyne.TextAlign
 	CanToggleVisible bool
 }
 
 type ListHeader struct {
 	widget.BaseWidget
 
+	DisableSorting bool
+
+	OnColumnSortChanged         func(ListHeaderSort)
 	OnColumnVisibilityChanged   func(int, bool)
 	OnColumnVisibilityMenuShown func(*widget.PopUp)
 
+	sort          ListHeaderSort
 	columns       []ListColumn
 	columnVisible []bool
 	columnsLayout *layouts.ColumnsLayout
@@ -40,7 +59,7 @@ func NewListHeader(cols []ListColumn, layout *layouts.ColumnsLayout) *ListHeader
 		columnsContainer: container.New(layout),
 	}
 	l.columnVisible = make([]bool, len(cols))
-	for i, _ := range l.columnVisible {
+	for i := range l.columnVisible {
 		l.columnVisible[i] = true
 	}
 	l.container = container.NewMax(myTheme.NewThemedRectangle(theme.ColorNameBackground), l.columnsContainer)
@@ -64,15 +83,33 @@ func (l *ListHeader) SetColumnVisible(colNum int, visible bool) {
 }
 
 func (l *ListHeader) buildColumns() {
-	for _, c := range l.columns {
-		t := widget.NewRichTextWithText(c.Text)
-		t.Segments[0].(*widget.TextSegment).Style.TextStyle.Bold = true
-		al := fyne.TextAlignLeading
-		if c.AlignTrailing {
-			al = fyne.TextAlignTrailing
+	for i, c := range l.columns {
+		hdr := newColHeader(c, &l.DisableSorting)
+		hdr.OnSortChanged = func(i int) func(SortType) {
+			return func(sort SortType) { l.SetSorting(ListHeaderSort{ColNumber: i, Type: sort}) }
+		}(i)
+		hdr.OnTappedSecondary = l.TappedSecondary
+		l.columnsContainer.Add(hdr)
+	}
+}
+
+// Sets the sorting for the ListHeader. Will invoke
+// OnColumnSortChanged if set.
+func (l *ListHeader) SetSorting(sort ListHeaderSort) {
+	if l.sort == sort {
+		return
+	}
+	l.sort = sort
+	for i, c := range l.columnsContainer.Objects {
+		if i == sort.ColNumber {
+			c.(*colHeader).Sort = sort.Type
+		} else {
+			c.(*colHeader).Sort = SortNone
 		}
-		t.Segments[0].(*widget.TextSegment).Style.Alignment = al
-		l.columnsContainer.Add(t)
+	}
+	l.Refresh()
+	if l.OnColumnSortChanged != nil {
+		l.OnColumnSortChanged(sort)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -119,3 +156,96 @@ func (l *ListHeader) createOnChangedCallbk(colNum int) func(bool) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+type colHeader struct {
+	widget.BaseWidget
+
+	Sort              SortType
+	OnSortChanged     func(SortType)
+	OnTappedSecondary func(*fyne.PointEvent)
+
+	sortDisabled *bool
+	columnCfg    ListColumn
+
+	label             *widget.RichText
+	sortIcon          *widget.Icon
+	sortIconNegSpacer fyne.CanvasObject
+	container         *fyne.Container
+}
+
+func newColHeader(columnCfg ListColumn, sortDisabled *bool) *colHeader {
+	c := &colHeader{columnCfg: columnCfg, sortDisabled: sortDisabled}
+	c.ExtendBaseWidget(c)
+
+	c.label = widget.NewRichTextWithText(columnCfg.Text)
+	c.label.Segments[0].(*widget.TextSegment).Style = widget.RichTextStyle{
+		TextStyle: fyne.TextStyle{Bold: true},
+		Alignment: columnCfg.Alignment,
+	}
+	c.sortIcon = widget.NewIcon(theme.MenuDropDownIcon())
+	// hack to remove extra icon space
+	// should be hidden whenever sortIcon is hidden
+	c.sortIconNegSpacer = util.NewHSpace(0)
+
+	return c
+}
+
+func (c *colHeader) Tapped(*fyne.PointEvent) {
+	if *c.sortDisabled {
+		return
+	}
+	switch c.Sort {
+	case SortNone:
+		c.Sort = SortAscending
+	case SortAscending:
+		c.Sort = SortDescending
+	case SortDescending:
+		c.Sort = SortNone
+	default:
+		log.Println("notReached colHeader.Tapped")
+	}
+	c.Refresh()
+	if c.OnSortChanged != nil {
+		c.OnSortChanged(c.Sort)
+	}
+}
+
+func (c *colHeader) TappedSecondary(e *fyne.PointEvent) {
+	if c.OnTappedSecondary != nil {
+		c.OnTappedSecondary(e)
+	}
+}
+
+func (c *colHeader) Refresh() {
+	if c.Sort == SortDescending {
+		c.sortIcon.Resource = theme.MenuDropDownIcon()
+	} else {
+		c.sortIcon.Resource = theme.MenuDropUpIcon()
+	}
+
+	if c.Sort > 0 && c.sortIcon.Hidden {
+		c.sortIcon.Show()
+		c.container.Add(c.sortIconNegSpacer)
+	} else if (c.Sort == SortNone || *c.sortDisabled) && !c.sortIcon.Hidden {
+		c.sortIcon.Hide()
+		c.container.Remove(c.sortIconNegSpacer)
+	}
+
+	c.BaseWidget.Refresh()
+}
+
+func (c *colHeader) CreateRenderer() fyne.WidgetRenderer {
+	if c.container == nil {
+		c.container = container.New(&layouts.HboxCustomPadding{DisableThemePad: true, ExtraPad: -8})
+		if c.columnCfg.Alignment != fyne.TextAlignLeading {
+			c.container.Add(layout.NewSpacer())
+		}
+		c.container.Add(c.label)
+		c.container.Add(c.sortIcon)
+		c.container.Add(c.sortIconNegSpacer)
+		if c.columnCfg.Alignment == fyne.TextAlignCenter {
+			c.container.Add(layout.NewSpacer())
+		}
+	}
+	return widget.NewSimpleRenderer(c.container)
+}
diff --git a/ui/widgets/tracklist.go b/ui/widgets/tracklist.go
index 7c583cf..866386c 100644
--- a/ui/widgets/tracklist.go
+++ b/ui/widgets/tracklist.go
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ package widgets
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
+	"sort"
 	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/dweymouth/supersonic/backend/mediaprovider"
@@ -21,6 +23,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
+	ColumnNum      = "Num"
+	ColumnTitle    = "Title"
 	ColumnArtist   = "Artist"
 	ColumnAlbum    = "Album"
 	ColumnTime     = "Time"
@@ -33,14 +37,19 @@ const (
 	ColumnPath     = "Path"
 )
 
+var columns = []string{
+	ColumnNum, ColumnTitle, ColumnArtist, ColumnAlbum, ColumnTime, ColumnYear,
+	ColumnFavorite, ColumnRating, ColumnPlays, ColumnBitrate, ColumnSize, ColumnPath,
+}
+
+type TracklistSort struct {
+	SortOrder  SortType
+	ColumnName string
+}
+
 type Tracklist struct {
 	widget.BaseWidget
 
-	// Tracks is the set of tracks displayed by the widget.
-	// Direct access to this is not thread-safe but OK for
-	// views that only load tracks into the widget once at page load.
-	Tracks []*mediaprovider.Track
-
 	// AutoNumber sets whether to auto-number the tracks 1..N in display order,
 	// or to use the number from the track's metadata
 	AutoNumber bool
@@ -57,6 +66,9 @@ type Tracklist struct {
 	// the tracklist context menu.
 	DisablePlaybackMenu bool
 
+	// Disables sorting the tracklist by clicking individual columns.
+	DisableSorting bool
+
 	// user action callbacks
 	OnPlayTrackAt   func(int)
 	OnPlaySelection func(tracks []*mediaprovider.Track, shuffle bool)
@@ -73,8 +85,12 @@ type Tracklist struct {
 	OnTrackShown                func(tracknum int)
 
 	visibleColumns []bool
+	sorting        TracklistSort
+
+	tracksMutex     sync.RWMutex
+	tracks          []*mediaprovider.Track
+	tracksOrigOrder []*mediaprovider.Track
 
-	tracksMutex  sync.RWMutex
 	selectionMgr util.ListSelectionManager
 	nowPlayingID string
 	colLayout    *layouts.ColumnsLayout
@@ -85,13 +101,14 @@ type Tracklist struct {
 }
 
 func NewTracklist(tracks []*mediaprovider.Track) *Tracklist {
-	t := &Tracklist{Tracks: tracks, visibleColumns: make([]bool, 12)}
+	t := &Tracklist{tracks: tracks, tracksOrigOrder: tracks, visibleColumns: make([]bool, 12)}
 
 	t.ExtendBaseWidget(t)
 	t.selectionMgr = util.NewListSelectionManager(t.lenTracks)
 	// #, Title, Artist, Album, Time, Year, Favorite, Rating, Plays, Bitrate, Size, Path
-	t.colLayout = layouts.NewColumnsLayout([]float32{40, -1, -1, -1, 50, 50, 45, 95, 55, 65, 70, -1})
+	t.colLayout = layouts.NewColumnsLayout([]float32{40, -1, -1, -1, 60, 60, 55, 100, 65, 75, 75, -1})
 	t.buildHeader()
+	t.hdr.OnColumnSortChanged = t.onSorted
 	t.hdr.OnColumnVisibilityChanged = t.setColumnVisible
 	t.hdr.OnColumnVisibilityMenuShown = func(pop *widget.PopUp) {
 		if t.OnColumnVisibilityMenuShown != nil {
@@ -127,18 +144,18 @@ func NewTracklist(tracks []*mediaprovider.Track) *Tracklist {
 
 func (t *Tracklist) buildHeader() {
 	t.hdr = NewListHeader([]ListColumn{
-		{Text: "#", AlignTrailing: true, CanToggleVisible: false},
-		{Text: "Title", AlignTrailing: false, CanToggleVisible: false},
-		{Text: "Artist", AlignTrailing: false, CanToggleVisible: true},
-		{Text: "Album", AlignTrailing: false, CanToggleVisible: true},
-		{Text: "Time", AlignTrailing: true, CanToggleVisible: true},
-		{Text: "Year", AlignTrailing: true, CanToggleVisible: true},
-		{Text: "Fav.", AlignTrailing: false, CanToggleVisible: true},
-		{Text: "Rating", AlignTrailing: false, CanToggleVisible: true},
-		{Text: "Plays", AlignTrailing: true, CanToggleVisible: true},
-		{Text: "Bitrate", AlignTrailing: true, CanToggleVisible: true},
-		{Text: "Size", AlignTrailing: true, CanToggleVisible: true},
-		{Text: "File Path", AlignTrailing: false, CanToggleVisible: true}},
+		{Text: "#", Alignment: fyne.TextAlignTrailing, CanToggleVisible: false},
+		{Text: "Title", Alignment: fyne.TextAlignLeading, CanToggleVisible: false},
+		{Text: "Artist", Alignment: fyne.TextAlignLeading, CanToggleVisible: true},
+		{Text: "Album", Alignment: fyne.TextAlignLeading, CanToggleVisible: true},
+		{Text: "Time", Alignment: fyne.TextAlignTrailing, CanToggleVisible: true},
+		{Text: "Year", Alignment: fyne.TextAlignTrailing, CanToggleVisible: true},
+		{Text: " Fav.", Alignment: fyne.TextAlignCenter, CanToggleVisible: true},
+		{Text: "Rating", Alignment: fyne.TextAlignLeading, CanToggleVisible: true},
+		{Text: "Plays", Alignment: fyne.TextAlignTrailing, CanToggleVisible: true},
+		{Text: "Bitrate", Alignment: fyne.TextAlignTrailing, CanToggleVisible: true},
+		{Text: "Size", Alignment: fyne.TextAlignTrailing, CanToggleVisible: true},
+		{Text: "File Path", Alignment: fyne.TextAlignLeading, CanToggleVisible: true}},
 		t.colLayout)
 }
 
@@ -146,10 +163,10 @@ func (t *Tracklist) buildHeader() {
 func (t *Tracklist) TrackAt(idx int) *mediaprovider.Track {
 	t.tracksMutex.RLock()
 	defer t.tracksMutex.RUnlock()
-	if idx >= len(t.Tracks) {
+	if idx >= len(t.tracks) {
 		return nil
 	}
-	return t.Tracks[idx]
+	return t.tracks[idx]
 }
 
 func (t *Tracklist) SetVisibleColumns(cols []string) {
@@ -191,6 +208,22 @@ func (t *Tracklist) setColumnVisible(colNum int, vis bool) {
 	}
 }
 
+func (t *Tracklist) Sorting() TracklistSort {
+	return t.sorting
+}
+
+func (t *Tracklist) SetSorting(sorting TracklistSort) {
+	if sorting.ColumnName == "" {
+		// nil case - reset current sort
+		if sharedutil.SliceContains(columns, t.sorting.ColumnName) {
+			t.hdr.SetSorting(ListHeaderSort{ColNumber: ColNumber(t.sorting.ColumnName), Type: SortNone})
+		}
+		return
+	}
+	// actual sorting will be handled in callback from header
+	t.hdr.SetSorting(ListHeaderSort{ColNumber: ColNumber(sorting.ColumnName), Type: sorting.SortOrder})
+}
+
 func (t *Tracklist) SetNowPlaying(trackID string) {
 	t.nowPlayingID = trackID
 	t.list.Refresh()
@@ -198,7 +231,7 @@ func (t *Tracklist) SetNowPlaying(trackID string) {
 
 func (t *Tracklist) IncrementPlayCount(trackID string) {
 	t.tracksMutex.RLock()
-	tr := sharedutil.FindTrackByID(trackID, t.Tracks)
+	tr := sharedutil.FindTrackByID(trackID, t.tracks)
 	t.tracksMutex.RUnlock()
 	if tr != nil {
 		tr.PlayCount += 1
@@ -206,19 +239,34 @@ func (t *Tracklist) IncrementPlayCount(trackID string) {
 	}
 }
 
-// Remove all tracks from the tracklist. Thread-safe.
+// Remove all tracks from the tracklist. Does not issue Refresh call. Thread-safe.
 func (t *Tracklist) Clear() {
 	t.selectionMgr.UnselectAll()
 	t.tracksMutex.Lock()
 	defer t.tracksMutex.Unlock()
-	t.Tracks = nil
+	t.tracks = nil
 }
 
-// Append more tracks to the tracklist. Thread-safe.
+// Sets the tracks in the tracklist. Does not issue Refresh call. Thread-safe.
+func (t *Tracklist) SetTracks(trs []*mediaprovider.Track) {
+	t.tracksMutex.Lock()
+	defer t.tracksMutex.Unlock()
+	t.tracksOrigOrder = trs
+	t.doSortTracks()
+}
+
+// Returns the tracks in the tracklist in the current display order.
+func (t *Tracklist) GetTracks() []*mediaprovider.Track {
+	t.tracksMutex.RLock()
+	defer t.tracksMutex.RUnlock()
+	return t.tracks
+}
+
+// Append more tracks to the tracklist. Does not issue Refresh call. Thread-safe.
 func (t *Tracklist) AppendTracks(trs []*mediaprovider.Track) {
 	t.tracksMutex.Lock()
 	defer t.tracksMutex.Unlock()
-	t.Tracks = append(t.Tracks, trs...)
+	t.tracks = append(t.tracks, trs...)
 }
 
 func (t *Tracklist) SelectAll() {
@@ -234,7 +282,7 @@ func (t *Tracklist) UnselectAll() {
 func (t *Tracklist) SelectAndScrollToTrack(trackID string) {
 	t.tracksMutex.RLock()
 	idx := -1
-	for i, tr := range t.Tracks {
+	for i, tr := range t.tracks {
 		if tr.ID == trackID {
 			idx = i
 			break
@@ -251,6 +299,86 @@ func (t *Tracklist) CreateRenderer() fyne.WidgetRenderer {
 	return widget.NewSimpleRenderer(t.container)
 }
 
+func (t *Tracklist) Refresh() {
+	t.hdr.DisableSorting = t.DisableSorting
+	t.BaseWidget.Refresh()
+}
+
+func (t *Tracklist) stringSort(fieldFn func(*mediaprovider.Track) string) {
+	new := make([]*mediaprovider.Track, len(t.tracksOrigOrder))
+	copy(new, t.tracksOrigOrder)
+	sort.SliceStable(new, func(i, j int) bool {
+		cmp := strings.Compare(fieldFn(new[i]), fieldFn(new[j]))
+		if t.sorting.SortOrder == SortDescending {
+			return cmp > 0
+		}
+		return cmp < 0
+	})
+	t.tracks = new
+}
+
+func (t *Tracklist) intSort(fieldFn func(*mediaprovider.Track) int64) {
+	new := make([]*mediaprovider.Track, len(t.tracksOrigOrder))
+	copy(new, t.tracksOrigOrder)
+	sort.SliceStable(new, func(i, j int) bool {
+		if t.sorting.SortOrder == SortDescending {
+			return fieldFn(new[i]) > fieldFn(new[j])
+		}
+		return fieldFn(new[i]) < fieldFn(new[j])
+	})
+	t.tracks = new
+}
+
+func (t *Tracklist) doSortTracks() {
+	if t.sorting.SortOrder == SortNone {
+		t.tracks = t.tracksOrigOrder
+		return
+	}
+	switch t.sorting.ColumnName {
+	case ColumnNum:
+		if t.sorting.SortOrder == SortDescending {
+			t.tracks = sharedutil.Reversed(t.tracksOrigOrder)
+		} else {
+			t.tracks = t.tracksOrigOrder
+		}
+	case ColumnTitle:
+		t.stringSort(func(tr *mediaprovider.Track) string { return tr.Name })
+	case ColumnArtist:
+		t.stringSort(func(tr *mediaprovider.Track) string { return tr.ArtistNames[0] })
+	case ColumnAlbum:
+		t.stringSort(func(tr *mediaprovider.Track) string { return tr.Album })
+	case ColumnPath:
+		t.stringSort(func(tr *mediaprovider.Track) string { return tr.FilePath })
+	case ColumnRating:
+		t.intSort(func(tr *mediaprovider.Track) int64 { return int64(tr.Rating) })
+	case ColumnTime:
+		t.intSort(func(tr *mediaprovider.Track) int64 { return int64(tr.Duration) })
+	case ColumnYear:
+		t.intSort(func(tr *mediaprovider.Track) int64 { return int64(tr.Year) })
+	case ColumnSize:
+		t.intSort(func(tr *mediaprovider.Track) int64 { return tr.Size })
+	case ColumnPlays:
+		t.intSort(func(tr *mediaprovider.Track) int64 { return int64(tr.PlayCount) })
+	case ColumnBitrate:
+		t.intSort(func(tr *mediaprovider.Track) int64 { return int64(tr.BitRate) })
+	case ColumnFavorite:
+		t.intSort(func(tr *mediaprovider.Track) int64 {
+			if tr.Favorite {
+				return 1
+			}
+			return 0
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func (t *Tracklist) onSorted(sort ListHeaderSort) {
+	t.sorting = TracklistSort{ColumnName: colName(sort.ColNumber), SortOrder: sort.Type}
+	t.tracksMutex.Lock()
+	t.doSortTracks()
+	t.tracksMutex.Unlock()
+	t.Refresh()
+}
+
 func (t *Tracklist) onPlayTrackAt(idx int) {
 	if t.OnPlayTrackAt != nil {
 		t.OnPlayTrackAt(idx)
@@ -301,7 +429,7 @@ func (t *Tracklist) onShowContextMenu(e *fyne.PointEvent, trackIdx int) {
 		t.ctxMenu.Items = append(t.ctxMenu.Items,
 			fyne.NewMenuItem("Add to playlist...", func() {
 				if t.OnAddToPlaylist != nil {
-					t.OnAddToPlaylist(t.selectedTrackIDs())
+					t.OnAddToPlaylist(t.SelectedTrackIDs())
 				}
 			}))
 		t.ctxMenu.Items = append(t.ctxMenu.Items, fyne.NewMenuItemSeparator())
@@ -327,7 +455,7 @@ func (t *Tracklist) onShowContextMenu(e *fyne.PointEvent, trackIdx int) {
 
 func (t *Tracklist) onSetFavorite(trackID string, fav bool) {
 	t.tracksMutex.RLock()
-	tr := sharedutil.FindTrackByID(trackID, t.Tracks)
+	tr := sharedutil.FindTrackByID(trackID, t.tracks)
 	t.tracksMutex.RUnlock()
 	t.onSetFavorites([]*mediaprovider.Track{tr}, fav, false)
 }
@@ -348,7 +476,7 @@ func (t *Tracklist) onSetFavorites(tracks []*mediaprovider.Track, fav bool, need
 func (t *Tracklist) onSetRating(trackID string, rating int) {
 	// update our own track model
 	t.tracksMutex.RLock()
-	tr := sharedutil.FindTrackByID(trackID, t.Tracks)
+	tr := sharedutil.FindTrackByID(trackID, t.tracks)
 	t.tracksMutex.RUnlock()
 	t.onSetRatings([]*mediaprovider.Track{tr}, rating, false)
 }
@@ -384,18 +512,18 @@ func (t *Tracklist) selectedTracks() []*mediaprovider.Track {
 	t.tracksMutex.RLock()
 	defer t.tracksMutex.RUnlock()
 	for _, idx := range sel {
-		tracks = append(tracks, t.Tracks[idx])
+		tracks = append(tracks, t.tracks[idx])
 	}
 	return tracks
 }
 
-func (t *Tracklist) selectedTrackIDs() []string {
+func (t *Tracklist) SelectedTrackIDs() []string {
 	sel := t.selectionMgr.GetSelection()
 	tracks := make([]string, 0, len(sel))
 	t.tracksMutex.RLock()
 	defer t.tracksMutex.RUnlock()
 	for _, idx := range sel {
-		tracks = append(tracks, t.Tracks[idx].ID)
+		tracks = append(tracks, t.tracks[idx].ID)
 	}
 	return tracks
 }
@@ -407,64 +535,23 @@ func (t *Tracklist) SelectedTrackIndexes() []int {
 func (t *Tracklist) lenTracks() int {
 	t.tracksMutex.RLock()
 	defer t.tracksMutex.RUnlock()
-	return len(t.Tracks)
+	return len(t.tracks)
 }
 
 func ColNumber(colName string) int {
-	// built-in columns # and Title are always visible
-	switch colName {
-	case ColumnArtist:
-		return 2
-	case ColumnAlbum:
-		return 3
-	case ColumnTime:
-		return 4
-	case ColumnYear:
-		return 5
-	case ColumnFavorite:
-		return 6
-	case ColumnRating:
-		return 7
-	case ColumnPlays:
-		return 8
-	case ColumnBitrate:
-		return 9
-	case ColumnSize:
-		return 10
-	case ColumnPath:
-		return 11
-	default:
+	i := sharedutil.IndexOf(columns, colName)
+	if i < 0 {
 		log.Printf("error: Tracklist: invalid column name %s", colName)
-		return -100
 	}
+	return i
 }
 
 func colName(i int) string {
-	// built-in columns # and Title are always visible
-	switch i {
-	case 2:
-		return ColumnArtist
-	case 3:
-		return ColumnAlbum
-	case 4:
-		return ColumnTime
-	case 5:
-		return ColumnYear
-	case 6:
-		return ColumnFavorite
-	case 7:
-		return ColumnRating
-	case 8:
-		return ColumnPlays
-	case 9:
-		return ColumnBitrate
-	case 10:
-		return ColumnSize
-	case 11:
-		return ColumnPath
-	default:
-		return ""
+	if i < len(columns) {
+		return columns[i]
 	}
+	log.Println("notReached: Tracklist.colName")
+	return ""
 }
 
 type TrackRow struct {