Index: trunk/core/units/general/cat_event_handler.php
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diff -u -N -r4709 -r4730
--- trunk/core/units/general/cat_event_handler.php	(.../cat_event_handler.php)	(revision 4709)
+++ trunk/core/units/general/cat_event_handler.php	(.../cat_event_handler.php)	(revision 4730)
@@ -27,6 +27,14 @@
 	 */
 	function CheckPermission(&$event)
 	{
+		if (!$this->Application->IsAdmin()) {
+			if ($event->Name == 'OnSetSortingDirect') {
+				// allow sorting on front event without view permission
+				return true;
+			}
+		}
+		
+		
 		if ($event->Name == 'OnExport') {
 			// save category_id before doing export
 			$this->Application->LinkVar('m_cat_id');