[Design] Re: [Chandler-dev] Re: Alpha 4 search

[Reid Ellis]

Just f.y.i.,

The existing search function in the Test menu creates a new  
collection, which you can view in the calendar view. The Search Bar  
shares this functionality.

Reid

On Aug 1, 2006, at 21:49, Mimi Yin wrote:
> Hi John,
>
> Search should work the same across all app areas. The results  
> should return in a table view. We're assuming in the Beta  
> timeframe, that we won't have a split-pane calendar + table view  
> that can move in sync. As a result, it makes more sense to display  
> search results for calendar items in a table than on a calendar.
>
> If you're searching in the Calendar app area, when the user deletes  
> the search / ends the search session, the calendar view returns.
>
> Apologies, that should have been in the spec.
>
> Modeless search sounds great, but isn't a requirement to get it up  
> and running.
>
> Thx for the catch, Mimi
>
>
> On Aug 1, 2006, at 5:18 PM, John Anderson wrote:
>
>> Hi Mimi:
>>
>> I was reading the searching spec and had a few questions:
>>
>> I think most people prefer modeless UI. So what do you think about  
>> getting rid of your search mode and just letting the user click in  
>> the search box and type their search string -- always keeping the  
>> search results up to date with whatever they typed?
>>
>> I noticed that you didn't mention that search should work in the  
>> Calendar view. Is this an oversight? I could imagine it being  
>> useful. If it isn't an oversight maybe we should remove the search  
>> box in Calendar view.
>>
>> Should we maintain a separate search string for each application  
>> area?
>>
>> John