On 12/01/10 12:09 +0100, Mathias Behrle wrote: > Principally good idea on some large datasets where you will get > uninteresting data by the time. > > But: The restriction of the current view should be clear to the user.
Did you test it? The search criteria fields are filled with the default values. > Some ideas: > - Could the search criteria be added in some way to the window title, be it in > a general manner like 'Parties (restricted)' or be it in a specific way like > 'Parties by <search-field(s)>'? Title are not dynamic. What about if the user remove the search criteria or add new one? For me title must be linked to the domain (which can not be removed by the user). > - Could we have some label (perhaps besides label 'Record saved!', that says > 'Search criteria set'? I think it is a matter of habit. If this behavior is set in all modules an become the default behavior, there will be no problem for the users. > - Another approach would be to have colored search fields for values different > from default, but the user won't see fields in Advanced Search. So ven if > this would be a nice to have I would rather gi with one of the first > proposals. Perhaps we can expand the Advanced Search if there is a default search criteria set. -- Cédric Krier B2CK SPRL Rue de Rotterdam, 4 4000 Liège Belgium Tel: +32 472 54 46 59 Email: [email protected] Jabber: [email protected] Website: http://www.b2ck.com/ twitter: http://twitter.com/cedrickrier identi.ca: http://identi.ca/cedrickrier
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