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| ID | Project | Category | View Status | Date Submitted | Last Update |
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| 0016555 | MMW 5 | Playlists (Auto) / Search / Filters | public | 2020-04-26 17:38 | 2022-09-14 14:32 |
| Reporter | rusty | Assigned To | |||
| Priority | low | Severity | minor | Reproducibility | always |
| Status | feedback | Resolution | reopened | ||
| Product Version | 5.0 | ||||
| Target Version | 5.2 | ||||
| Summary | 0016555: Edit > Advanced Search: doesn't initiate a clean search | ||||
| Description | If the user initiates an Advanced search via Menu > Edit > Advanced search..., the the search criteria are pre-filled with the last used search value. Note: I'm not even sure that there's much of a need to include this menu item at all. Perhaps we could facilitate Advanced Search instead by: CTRF-F --> Empty Search bar + 'Switch to Advanced...' is highlighted Press ENTER (when Search bar is empty) --> Advanced Search controls appear | ||||
| Tags | No tags attached. | ||||
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Yes, the search criteria are pre-filled with the last used search value. This was actually a purpose, I don't think this is a bug. |
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It's not a big deal, but why pre-fill an advanced search but not a regular search? |
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The reasons are: 1) in case of regular search user mostly types just one word or two and mostly each time another word/phrase, but in case of advanced search user can specify a more complex criteria -- then it is useful to auto-use it next time without a need to re-specify it. One can argue that user can click hamburger menu > Recently used > ... , but these might not be discovered by some users at all. 2) When currently user press Ctrl+F and type "moon" (for regular search) and then click "Switch to advanced" then these row is automatically added: [x] Any text contains moon I thought it is fine that the word is automatically transfered from regular search to global search, actually I made it intentionally as a purpose 3) When starting with clean search then there is just row: Match [All] of the following criteria: + and user have no idea which criteria when there is actually NO criteria and he also might not realize that he needs to press (+) button at first. Anyhow, this is really a minor issue, so probably no need to sped more time on it... |
