feat(table): Show sort icon by default

[Expertus777]

Feature Description

When a table column or multiple columns have a sorting option, it is not visually obvious until you accidentally or intentionally hover over the column header. This behavior is not intuitive, as shown in the screenshot and example:

https://material.angular.io/components/table/examples#table-sorting

So, the proposal is to add an option to make the sort icons visible by default, as shown in the examples:

Example 1:

Example 2:

[mistrykaran91]

Hi! Is anybody working on it? Otherwise, I could try to fix it if you don't mind.

[KPHIBYE]

Just wanted to let you know that Expertus777 already commented on a similar issue on another material table library where they decided to not implement this chnage since it seems to clash with the material design standard.

[mistrykaran91]

So, is this we skip or close it @crisbeto ?

[KinokoF]

The Material Design (M2) specification suggests that sort icons should not be visible by default. The current behavior is therefore consistent with the specification. However, I agree with you, it would be useful to have an option to make sort icons visible by default.

Ref: https://m2.material.io/components/data-tables

[Expertus777]

Hi! Is anybody working on it? Otherwise, I could try to fix it if you don't mind.

That would be really nice!

[Mr-Hariom-Kumar]

Currently i'm busy in differenrt projects.so yes please go ahead

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