ridiculous!

gistfile1.php

        if (is_admin())
                {
                    
                    if ($options['adminsort'] == "1" && 
                        //ignore when ajax Gallery Edit default functionality 
                        !($options['adminsort'] == "1" && defined('DOING_AJAX') && isset($_REQUEST['action']) && $_REQUEST['action'] == 'query-attachments')
                        )
                        {
                            $orderBy = "{$wpdb->posts}.menu_order, {$wpdb->posts}.post_date DESC";
                        }
                }
            else
                {
                    //ignore search
                    if($query->is_search())
                        return($orderBy);
                    
                    if ($options['autosort'] == "1")
                        $orderBy = "{$wpdb->posts}.menu_order, " . $orderBy;
                }