diff --git a/pandora/0xdb.json b/pandora/0xdb.json
index a5fd8865d..1fe05e756 100644
--- a/pandora/0xdb.json
+++ b/pandora/0xdb.json
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@
         "canSeeFiles": {"guest": -1, "member": -1, "staff": 3, "admin": 4}
     },
     "clipKeys": [
-        {"id": "value", "title": "Text"},
-        {"id": "in", "title": "Position"},
-        {"id": "duration", "title": "Duration"},
-        {"id": "hue", "title": "Hue"},
-        {"id": "saturation", "title": "Saturation"},
-        {"id": "lightness", "title": "Lightness"},
-        {"id": "volume", "title": "Volume"}
+        {"id": "clip:value", "title": "Clip Text", "type": "string"},
+        {"id": "clip:position", "title": "Clip Position", "type": "float"},
+        {"id": "clip:duration", "title": "Clip Duration", "type": "float"},
+        {"id": "clip:hue", "title": "Clip Hue", "type": "hue"},
+        {"id": "clip:saturation", "title": "Clip Saturation", "type": "float"},
+        {"id": "clip:lightness", "title": "Clip Lightness", "type": "float"},
+        {"id": "clip:volume", "title": "Clip Volume", "type": "float"}
     ],
     "groups": [
         {"id": "director", "title": "Director"},
diff --git a/static/js/pandora/Query.js b/static/js/pandora/Query.js
index 1d9dcd299..1e924217e 100644
--- a/static/js/pandora/Query.js
+++ b/static/js/pandora/Query.js
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ pandora.Query = (function() {
                     ret.list = ret.query.conditions[index].value;
                 }
             }
+            ret.groups = getGroupsData(ret.query);
             // find is populated if exactly one condition in an & query
             // has a findKey as key and "" as operator
             // (and all other conditions are either list or groups)
@@ -179,7 +180,6 @@ pandora.Query = (function() {
                 }
             }
         }
-        ret.groups = getGroupsData(ret.query);
         return ret;
     }
 
diff --git a/static/js/pandora/pandora.js b/static/js/pandora/pandora.js
index 55bea5afb..2bf571135 100644
--- a/static/js/pandora/pandora.js
+++ b/static/js/pandora/pandora.js
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ pandora.enableDragAndDrop = function($list, canMove) {
                     !pandora.user.ui.showFolder.items[title] && $bar.trigger('dblclick');
                 }
                 if (!scrollInterval) {
+                    //Ox.print('AT TOP', isAtListsTop(event), 'AT BOTTOM', isAtListsBottom(event))
                     scroll = isAtListsTop(event) ? -16
                         : isAtListsBottom(event) ? 16 : 0
                     if (scroll) {
@@ -321,8 +322,38 @@ pandora.getListData = function() {
     return data;
 };
 
+pandora.getSortMenu = function() {
+    var list = pandora.user.ui.lists[pandora.user.ui.list];
+    return { id: 'sortMenu', title: 'Sort', items: [
+        { id: 'sortmovies', title: 'Sort ' + (list.listView == 'clip' ? 'Clips' : pandora.site.itemName.plural) + ' by', items: [
+            { group: 'sortmovies', min: 1, max: 1, items: Ox.merge(list.listView == 'clip' ? Ox.merge(pandora.site.clipKeys.map(function(key) {
+                return Ox.extend(Ox.clone(key), {
+                    checked: list.sort[0].key == key.id
+                });
+            }), {}) : [], pandora.site.sortKeys.map(function(key) {
+                return Ox.extend({
+                    checked: list.sort[0].key == key.id
+                }, key);
+            })) }
+        ] },
+        { id: 'ordermovies', title: 'Order ' + (list.listView == 'clip' ? 'Clips' : pandora.site.itemName.plural), items: [
+            { group: 'ordermovies', min: 1, max: 1, items: [
+                { id: 'ascending', title: 'Ascending', checked: (list.sort[0].operator || pandora.getSortOperator(list.sort[0].key)) == '+' },
+                { id: 'descending', title: 'Descending', checked: (list.sort[0].operator || pandora.getSortOperator(list.sort[0].key)) == '-' }
+            ]}
+        ] },
+        { id: 'advancedsort', title: 'Advanced Sort...', keyboard: 'shift control s' },
+        {},
+        { id: 'groupsstuff', title: 'Groups Stuff' }
+    ] };
+};
+
 pandora.getSortOperator = function(key) { // fixme: make static
-    var type = Ox.getObjectById(pandora.site.itemKeys, key).type;
+    Ox.print('getSortOperator', key)
+    var type = Ox.getObjectById(
+            /^clip:/.test(key) ? pandora.site.clipKeys : pandora.site.itemKeys,
+            key
+        ).type;
     return ['hue', 'string', 'text'].indexOf(
         Ox.isArray(type) ? type[0] : type
     ) > -1 ? '+' : '-';
diff --git a/static/js/pandora/ui/group.js b/static/js/pandora/ui/group.js
index 6e2f75bff..e89535ba0 100644
--- a/static/js/pandora/ui/group.js
+++ b/static/js/pandora/ui/group.js
@@ -165,6 +165,9 @@ pandora.ui.group = function(id) {
                 replaceGroup(i, id_);
                 replaceGroup(i_, id);
             }
+            // fixme: there is an obscure special case not yet covered:
+            // switching to a new group may change find from advanced to not advanced
+            // if part of the existing query works as a group selection in the new group
             function replaceGroup(i, id, query) {
                 // if query is passed, selected items will be derived from it
                 var isOuter = i % 4 == 0;
diff --git a/static/js/pandora/ui/menu.js b/static/js/pandora/ui/menu.js
index d150d4d5e..8bfd3c95a 100644
--- a/static/js/pandora/ui/menu.js
+++ b/static/js/pandora/ui/menu.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // vim: et:ts=4:sw=4:sts=4:ft=javascript
 pandora.ui.mainMenu = function() {
     var isGuest = pandora.user.level == 'guest',
+        list = pandora.user.ui.lists[pandora.user.ui.list],
         that = Ox.MainMenu({
             extras: [
                 $('<div>').html('beta').css({marginRight: '8px', color: 'rgb(128, 128, 128)'}),
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ pandora.ui.mainMenu = function() {
                     { id: 'movies', title: 'View ' + pandora.site.itemName.plural, items: [
                         { group: 'viewmovies', min: 1, max: 1, items: pandora.site.listViews.map(function(view) {
                             return Ox.extend({
-                                checked: pandora.user.ui.lists[pandora.user.ui.list].listView == view.id,
+                                checked: list.listView == view.id,
                             }, view);
                         }) },
                     ]},
@@ -112,24 +113,7 @@ pandora.ui.mainMenu = function() {
                         ]}
                     ] }
                 ]},
-                { id: 'sortMenu', title: 'Sort', items: [
-                    { id: 'sortmovies', title: 'Sort ' + pandora.site.itemName.plural + ' by', items: [
-                        { group: 'sortmovies', min: 1, max: 1, items: pandora.site.sortKeys.map(function(key) {
-                            return Ox.extend({
-                                checked: pandora.user.ui.lists[pandora.user.ui.list].sort[0].key == key.id
-                            }, key);
-                        }) }
-                    ] },
-                    { id: 'ordermovies', title: 'Order ' + pandora.site.itemName.plural, items: [
-                        { group: 'ordermovies', min: 1, max: 1, items: [
-                            { id: 'ascending', title: 'Ascending', checked: pandora.user.ui.lists[pandora.user.ui.list].sort[0].operator == '+' },
-                            { id: 'descending', title: 'Descending', checked: pandora.user.ui.lists[pandora.user.ui.list].sort[0].operator == '-' }
-                        ]}
-                    ] },
-                    { id: 'advancedsort', title: 'Advanced Sort...', keyboard: 'shift control s' },
-                    {},
-                    { id: 'groupsstuff', title: 'Groups Stuff' }
-                ] },
+                pandora.getSortMenu(),
                 { id: 'findMenu', title: 'Find', items: [
                     { id: 'find', title: 'Find', items: [
                         { group: 'find', min: 1, max: 1, items: pandora.site.findKeys.map(function(key, i) {
diff --git a/static/js/pandora/ui/sortSelect.js b/static/js/pandora/ui/sortSelect.js
index 72a08b387..7055426f6 100644
--- a/static/js/pandora/ui/sortSelect.js
+++ b/static/js/pandora/ui/sortSelect.js
@@ -1,33 +1,43 @@
 // vim: et:ts=4:sw=4:sts=4:ft=javascript
 pandora.ui.sortSelect = function() {
-    var that = Ox.Select({
-            id: 'sortSelect',
-            items: pandora.site.sortKeys.map(function(key) {
-                //Ox.print('????', pandora.user.ui.lists[pandora.user.ui.list].sort.key, key.id)
-                return Ox.extend(Ox.extend({}, key), {
-                    checked: pandora.user.ui.lists[pandora.user.ui.list].sort[0].key == key.id,
-                    title: 'Sort by ' + key.title
-                });
-            }),
-            width: 144
-        })
-        .css({
-            float: 'left',
-            margin: '4px 0 0 4px'
-        })
-        .bindEvent({
-            change: function(data) {
-                var key = data.selected[0].id,
-                    operator = pandora.getSortOperator(key);
-                pandora.$ui.mainMenu.checkItem('sortMenu_sortmovies_' + key);
-                pandora.$ui.mainMenu.checkItem('sortMenu_ordermovies_' + (operator === '' ? 'ascending' : 'descending'));
-                pandora.$ui.list.options({
-                    sort: [{key: key, operator: operator}]
-                });
-                pandora.UI.set('lists|' + pandora.user.ui.list + '|sort', [{key: key, operator: operator}]);
-                pandora.URL.push(pandora.Query.toString());
-            }
-        });
+    var list = pandora.user.ui.lists[pandora.user.ui.list],
+        items = pandora.site.sortKeys.map(function(key) {
+            return Ox.extend(Ox.clone(key), {
+                checked: list.sort[0].key == key.id,
+                title: 'Sort by ' + key.title
+            });
+        }),
+        that;
+    if (list.listView == 'clip') {
+        items = Ox.merge(pandora.site.clipKeys.map(function(key) {
+            return Ox.extend(Ox.clone(key), {
+                checked: list.sort[0].key == key.id,
+                title: 'Sort by ' + key.title
+            });
+        }), {}, items);
+    }
+    that = Ox.Select({
+        id: 'sortSelect',
+        items: items,
+        width: 144
+    })
+    .css({
+        float: 'left',
+        margin: '4px 0 0 4px'
+    })
+    .bindEvent({
+        change: function(data) {
+            var key = data.selected[0].id,
+                operator = pandora.getSortOperator(key);
+            pandora.$ui.mainMenu.checkItem('sortMenu_sortmovies_' + key);
+            pandora.$ui.mainMenu.checkItem('sortMenu_ordermovies_' + (operator == '+' ? 'ascending' : 'descending'));
+            pandora.$ui.list.options({
+                sort: [{key: key, operator: operator}]
+            });
+            pandora.UI.set('lists|' + pandora.user.ui.list + '|sort', [{key: key, operator: operator}]);
+            pandora.URL.push(pandora.Query.toString());
+        }
+    });
     return that;
 };
 
diff --git a/static/js/pandora/ui/viewSelect.js b/static/js/pandora/ui/viewSelect.js
index 041b55eb5..f0b0c79f0 100644
--- a/static/js/pandora/ui/viewSelect.js
+++ b/static/js/pandora/ui/viewSelect.js
@@ -21,9 +21,14 @@ pandora.ui.viewSelect = function() {
         })
         .bindEvent({
             change: !pandora.user.ui.item ? function(data) {
-                var view = data.selected[0].id;
-                pandora.$ui.mainMenu.checkItem('viewMenu_movies_' + view);
+                var view = data.selected[0].id,
+                    wasClipView = pandora.user.ui.lists[pandora.user.ui.list].listView == 'clip';
                 pandora.UI.set(['lists', pandora.user.ui.list, 'listView'].join('|'), view);
+                pandora.$ui.mainMenu.checkItem('viewMenu_movies_' + view);
+                if (view == 'clip' || wasClipView) {
+                    pandora.$ui.mainMenu.replaceMenu('sortMenu', pandora.getSortMenu());
+                    pandora.$ui.sortSelect.replaceWith(pandora.$ui.sortSelect = pandora.ui.sortSelect());
+                }
                 pandora.$ui.contentPanel.replaceElement(1, pandora.$ui.list = pandora.ui.list());
                 pandora.URL.push('/' + view + '/' + document.location.search);
                 // pandora.URL.set('/' + view + '/' + document.location.search);