feature: Add sort arrow positioning attribute to DataTable2 to specify whether sort arrow is to the right or left of a column header

[nelson-python]

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Describe the requested feature

Please add (when possible) a sort arrow positioning attribute:

Example: sort_arrow_alignment="start"

...or:

sort_arrow_alignment="end"

...to DataTable2, so that users can force the position of the sort arrow to the left (start) or right (end) of all column headers.

We currently see that the sort arrow can be on either the right:

...or left-hand side:

...but have no way of forcing one side or the other for all columns (for a more consistent look).

Thank you,
Nelson

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import flet as ft
from flet_datatable2 import DataTable2, DataColumn2

def main(page: ft.Page):
page.title = "Example Table"
page.scroll = "adaptive"
page.padding = 20

data = [
    ["Alice", "Engineering", 28],
    ["Bob", "Marketing", 34],
    ["Charlie", "Finance", 41],
    ["Diana", "Engineering", 25],
    ["Ethan", "HR", 38],
]

sort_column_index = None
sort_ascending = True

def build_rows():
    return [
        ft.DataRow(
            cells=[
                ft.DataCell(ft.Text(name)),
                ft.DataCell(ft.Text(dept)),
                ft.DataCell(ft.Text(str(age))),
            ]
        )
        for name, dept, age in data
    ]

def sort_handler(e: ft.DataColumnSortEvent):
    nonlocal sort_column_index, sort_ascending, data
    sort_column_index = e.column_index
    sort_ascending = e.ascending
    data.sort(key=lambda row: row[sort_column_index], reverse=not sort_ascending)
    table.rows = build_rows()
    table.sort_column_index = sort_column_index
    table.sort_ascending = sort_ascending
    page.update()

table = DataTable2(
    columns=[
        DataColumn2(ft.Text("Name"), size=200, on_sort=sort_handler),
        DataColumn2(ft.Text("Department"), size=200, on_sort=sort_handler),
        DataColumn2(ft.Text("Age"), numeric=True, size=100, on_sort=sort_handler),
    ],
    rows=build_rows(),
    heading_row_height=40,
    data_row_height=40,
    column_spacing=10,
    fixed_top_rows=1,
    fixed_left_columns=1,
    sort_column_index=sort_column_index,
    sort_ascending=sort_ascending,
)

page.add(ft.Text("Example Table", size=20, weight="bold"), table)

if name == "main":
ft.run(main)