Comments on: Suggestion search drop-down http://leuksman.com/log/2008/04/21/suggestion-search-drop-down/ reticula, electronica, & oddities Fri, 16 May 2008 13:02:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Purodha http://leuksman.com/log/2008/04/21/suggestion-search-drop-down/#comment-10529 Purodha Sat, 03 May 2008 21:40:43 +0000 http://leuksman.com/log/2008/04/21/suggestion-search-drop-down/#comment-10529 The box opened by this feature overlaps the seach + go buttons. That is causing inconvenience. I'd have them rather extend to the top of the box so as not to obscure the buttons. See https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13941 Btw. I love user interfaces with auto-completion of commands, names, etc. The box opened by this feature overlaps the seach + go buttons. That is causing inconvenience. I’d have them rather extend to the top of the box so as not to obscure the buttons. See https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13941

Btw. I love user interfaces with auto-completion of commands, names, etc.

]]> By: Nick J http://leuksman.com/log/2008/04/21/suggestion-search-drop-down/#comment-10412 Nick J Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:10:36 +0000 http://leuksman.com/log/2008/04/21/suggestion-search-drop-down/#comment-10412 Dude, this totally rocks! Presumably bug 7288 can be marked as fixed? I only have 2 very minor quibbles: * mousing over a suggestion in the dropdown list could maybe show the destination URL in the status bar. * the dropdown list could be a little wider perhaps, because it's only around 15 characters wide, and many Wikipedia articles/redirects have titles far in excess of 15 characters - e.g. if the list was draggable to a desired width, and remembered that width for future searches on that computer, then that could be good. However, I emphasise that these are both very minor quibbles based solely on personal preference, and that this a great and thoroughly welcome improvement, and kudos to all involved. Dude, this totally rocks! Presumably bug 7288 can be marked as fixed?

I only have 2 very minor quibbles:
* mousing over a suggestion in the dropdown list could maybe show the destination URL in the status bar.
* the dropdown list could be a little wider perhaps, because it’s only around 15 characters wide, and many Wikipedia articles/redirects have titles far in excess of 15 characters - e.g. if the list was draggable to a desired width, and remembered that width for future searches on that computer, then that could be good.

However, I emphasise that these are both very minor quibbles based solely on personal preference, and that this a great and thoroughly welcome improvement, and kudos to all involved.

]]> By: Michi http://leuksman.com/log/2008/04/21/suggestion-search-drop-down/#comment-10402 Michi Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:15:38 +0000 http://leuksman.com/log/2008/04/21/suggestion-search-drop-down/#comment-10402 Nice feature! I'd like to have the possibility to change the time, after that the drop-down is shown in my Special:Preferences-pages. Now, when I'm tipping something in the searchfield, I've to wait about 3-4 seconds until the drop-down-list is shown. I personally would like it to appear already after 1-2 seconds; others probably would like it to appear after 5 seconds or more.. Greetings, Michi Nice feature!

I’d like to have the possibility to change the time, after that the drop-down is shown in my Special:Preferences-pages.
Now, when I’m tipping something in the searchfield, I’ve to wait about 3-4 seconds until the drop-down-list is shown. I personally would like it to appear already after 1-2 seconds; others probably would like it to appear after 5 seconds or more..

Greetings,
Michi

]]> By: David Gerard http://leuksman.com/log/2008/04/21/suggestion-search-drop-down/#comment-10162 David Gerard Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:50:50 +0000 http://leuksman.com/log/2008/04/21/suggestion-search-drop-down/#comment-10162 Brion - wanna write up 300 words on all the various improvements in search for the Wikimedia blog? Both on the Wikipedias and on Common, things are *vastly* better than they were even six months ago. Brion - wanna write up 300 words on all the various improvements in search for the Wikimedia blog? Both on the Wikipedias and on Common, things are *vastly* better than they were even six months ago.

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