Instead of the second /filter to a file, could he use /savebuf of the custom listwindow if it is opened with the -s auto-sort parameter?
Code:
 window -hls $+(@sort.,$1)

I'm not sure if it's quicker or if /savebuf applies to a listwindow, and if the set window buffersize in options -> other is too small this method may fail.

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