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Bug 699081 - Search bar does not indicate that you can type
Search bar does not indicate that you can type
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Product: gnome-contacts
Classification: Core
Component: general
3.8.x
Other Linux
: Normal trivial
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Assigned To: GNOME Contacts maintainer(s)
GNOME Contacts maintainer(s)
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2013-04-27 21:24 UTC by Bastian Ilsø
Modified: 2013-05-04 15:48 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: 3.7/3.8


Description Bastian Ilsø 2013-04-27 21:24:43 UTC 
When you open gnome-contacts you can type immediately to search through your contacts - you do not have to select the search field first. This is great, but there is no visible clue to that this is possible.

In contrast to this, gnome shell uses the phrase "Type to search" in the search field, to inform the user of this ability. Alternatively one can place a blinking "|" at startup, just like what appears once you have selected the search field in gnome-contacts.
Comment 1 Erick Perez Castellanos 2013-04-29 12:28:23 UTC 
(In reply to comment #0)
> When you open gnome-contacts you can type immediately to search through your
> contacts - you do not have to select the search field first. This is great, but
> there is no visible clue to that this is possible.
> 
> In contrast to this, gnome shell uses the phrase "Type to search" in the search
> field, to inform the user of this ability. Alternatively one can place a
> blinking "|" at startup, just like what appears once you have selected the
> search field in gnome-contacts.

So, you're proposing to add "Type to search" as a placeholder text ?
Comment 2 Bastian Ilsø 2013-04-29 18:45:44 UTC 
Yes, and likely in grey, similar to the dash. To me that seems to be the best way to indicate that you can type instantly. Also because a user can recognize this placeholder text from the dash overview, we minimize communication issues. (In contrast, indicating this another way might confuse the user and make him question the lack of a pattern).

yes.
Comment 3 Allan Day 2013-04-30 14:26:46 UTC 
Makes sense.