View Container Model does not fire events to update UI when views are moved

[isidorn]

Currently it is only possible to re-arrange the views inside the split view using drag and drop.
We should introduce commands so this feature is available to keyboard users.
Ideally this would work the following way: there is a command "Move View" , user executes that command and than can use up / down keybdingin to move the view inside the split view. Or left / right if the split view is horisontal.

fyi @sandy081 @alexdima @joaomoreno

[isidorn]

I hate the bot.

[sbatten]

@sandy081 pushed commands for this. as discussed, the model does not fire events to update UI with changes meaning reload is required

[isidorn]

Great for pushing commands for this, but if a reload is required then the experience is not that good. What would be needed that we update the views as soon as the commands are executed? Can I help somehow here?

[sandy081]

This is same as #93909

This has to be fixed in the model which need some deep knowledge.

I will take care of this in this milestone.

[isidorn]

Great, thanks @sandy081

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