1 files changed, 15 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/src/modlist.h b/src/modlist.h
index 242d185f..68316613 100644
--- a/src/modlist.h
+++ b/src/modlist.h
@@ -335,6 +335,21 @@ signals:
 
 private:
 
+  // the priority of backups and overwrite for sorting (and display, although
+  // those are not displayed), these do not correspond to the actual priority
+  // in the mod list
+  //
+  static constexpr int BACKUP_PRIORITY = -1;
+  static constexpr int OVERWRITE_PRIORITY = std::numeric_limits<int>::max();
+
+  // retrieve the priority of a mod for the purpose of display (i.e. sorting
+  // or grouping)
+  //
+  // this can be different from the priority in the profile (e.g. for backups
+  // or overwrite)
+  //
+  int modPriority(unsigned int index) const;
+
   // retrieve the display name of a mod or convert from a user-provided
   // name to internal name
   //
@@ -361,13 +376,6 @@ private:
 
 private:
 
-  // the priority of backups and overwrite for sorting (and display, although
-  // those are not displayed), these do not correspond to the actual priority
-  // in the mod list
-  //
-  static constexpr int BACKUP_PRIORITY = -1;
-  static constexpr int OVERWRITE_PRIORITY = std::numeric_limits<int>::max();
-
   struct TModInfo {
     TModInfo(unsigned int index, ModInfo::Ptr modInfo)
         : modInfo(modInfo), nameOrder(index), priorityOrder(0), modIDOrder(0), categoryOrder(0) {}