Search Proposal - Search Bar

Version 23.1 by Ecaterina Valica on 2009/03/10 15:41
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Content

A. Simple Search
B. Quick Search
C. Advanced Search

A. Simple Search 

Current Look

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Proposal 1

+ the attention is set on the Search field first
+ in absence of query, if the "Search..." is replaced by user text, the serch icon remains
+ outside text (query, wiki, space) is eliminated

searchbar1.png

+ occuping the entire row of the display
+ the fields "All wikis" and "All spaces" resize depending on the content
- the Search Button is too far if the user wants to keep the default settings - this is fixed by hitting "Enter"
+ query example shown

Only one wiki

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Proposal 2

+ the attention is set on the Search field first
+ in absence of query, if the "Search..." is replaced by user text, the serch icon remains
+ outside text (query, wiki, space) is eliminated

searchbar2.png
- space remaining in the right, could be filled with query example, instructions
- if one of the fields "All wikis" and "All spaces" resize, it was to resize also the "Search" field
+ the Search Button near the query
+ location setting like wiki and space are grouped visually and set as second step
- if we have only one wiki the search is taking two rows

B. Quick Search 

Current Look

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- the Space is not visible apart from the title
- it only highlights the first occurence of the query (not all the "xwiki" in one row)
- the number of items to be displayed is too large

q: what is the algorithm of suggestion? take the most relevant entries for the query?
q: if the user selects a space can the quick search look only in the selected space?
q: how we manage multi spaces?

Suggestion: don't highlight the query in space names
Constrain: the highlight tehnique in quick search must be the same with the highlight tehnique in result list

Proposal 1

+ display the first 10-15 first most relevant items
+ separation between title and space (using the same colors as in settings)

quicksearch1.png
- the quick search results are too crowded- what happens when we have big title and big space names?
- the Search Button is too far if the user wants to keep the default settings - this is fixed by hitting "Enter"

Proposal 2

+ display the first 10-15 first most relevant items
+ separation between title and space (using the same colors as in settings)

quicksearch2.png

+ the quick search results have bigger (in width) space to be displayed
-/+ the space and wiki select is hidden   (could be a good thing)
+ the button is near the query - looks much cleaner

C. Advanced Search 

Proposal 1

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+ the Advanced section slides down with options
+ newbie user is not disturbed 

Suggestion: the preferences should be saved in user profile so that the user doesn't need to set them everytime

Proposal 2

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