[haiku-bugs] Re: [Haiku] #9755: Debugger: Search field to filter images list
- From: "stippi" <trac@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 01 Jun 2013 09:04:23 -0000
#9755: Debugger: Search field to filter images list
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Reporter: stippi | Owner: anevilyak
Type: enhancement | Status: in-progress
Priority: normal | Milestone: Unscheduled
Component: Applications/Debugger | Version: R1/Development
Resolution: | Keywords:
Blocked By: | Blocking:
Has a Patch: 1 | Platform: All
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Comment (by stippi):
Replying to [comment:7 bonefish]:
> When searching for a file/function one wants a larger view, otherwise a
small view is fine. When entering the search mode (via shortcut/button)
the view could become larger temporarily. Or the view stays as it is and
the search functionality is implemented in a dialog. E.g Pe's "Find
Function" dialog does something rather similar to what we might want here.
The intuitive thing for me is that I look at the right Images list and see
an overwhelming list of entries. I don't think about a separate dialog to
search something, I think about a way to reduce the number of entries in
that list. In effect, I am not searching, I am filtering. As such, a
separate interface would be besides the point (at least for me). I agree
that having to expand the entries to even show the filter result is a
problem since it can take up even more space than the initial collapsed
list. I think highlighting the matches balances that problem a bit, since
even though the list still contains many entries, one can still quickly
see the interesting ones. Another option could be to switch from the new
tree representation to the old flat list while filtering, and then really
remove any entry that has no matching port in its label. I think that
could work well.
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Ticket URL: <http://dev.haiku-os.org/ticket/9755#comment:11>
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