By default, new states added with selection_add are appended to the end of the existing selection list, which disrupts the desired order.

You can explicitly reorder the states by including existing ones in your selection_add.

state = fields.Selection(

    selection_add=[("to_approve", "To Approve"), ("posted",)],

    ondelete={'to_approve': 'set default'}

)

("posted",) is an existing option from the original state field. By including it in selection_add, you are effectively redefining its position in the list.

In your XML file, ensure the statusbar_visible attribute aligns with the desired order:

<field name="state" position="attributes">

    <attribute name="statusbar_visible">draft,to_approve,posted</attribute>

</field>

The status bar will now display the states in the desired order: Draft → To Approve → Posted.


Best Regards,

NIZAMUDHEEN MJ
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