Move the search function tool

Posted: Sep 01, 2008 @ 3:00PM 266 replies

I've been a junkie for a long time and a forum user for a fair length of time. I didn't even know we *had* a search tool until JP (Thank You, JP) pointed it out to me. I saw in another post (Andrews) that Scott asked why people weren't using it:

http://www.scottsigler.com/node/1606#comment-21571

Others seemed to reply they didn't know we had it either. I'd suggest you move it to the upper left somewhere. That's where most sites put it if they have one. I know that's where I go to look for one. Definitely don't bury it in the lower right hand corner. It's very counter intuitive to look down there.

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gmanvsfreeman

Re: Move the search function tool

Posted: Sep 01, 2008 @ 4:47PM

I don't mind it in the lower right corner, but having it at the top anywhere would be more helpful.

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MuchAdo

Re: Move the search function tool

Posted: Sep 01, 2008 @ 5:41PM

where it was for a long time either until I saw it by accident one day. Now that I know where it is it's fine but new users might miss it. It is true that in general most sites have the search function somewhere near the top. But since I've never designed a web page, I'm not sure how much trouble it would be to change it.

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Pjotr_NL

Re: Move the search function tool

Posted: Sep 02, 2008 @ 10:34AM

but I agree on top would be easier. BTW I knew there was one from the start... for me it is hard to miss.

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Re: Move the search function tool

Posted: Sep 05, 2008 @ 8:48AM

that seems to be where more of the site tranportation is, so the site search in that column may make more sense
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Re: Move the search function tool

Posted: Sep 05, 2008 @ 12:36PM

Just dew a search for it.

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SparklingPrisma

Re: Move the search function tool

Posted: Sep 05, 2008 @ 12:38PM

Grrrr.... I wish I would have known about the search function earlier. But having it at the bottom does makes the new OJ learn their way around instead of just searching and never learning how this place works.

MuchAdo

Re: Move the search function tool

Posted: Sep 05, 2008 @ 12:52PM

...are you saying to do a search for the search site tool?????

Silly wolfy!

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Wolf

Re: Move the search function tool

Posted: Sep 05, 2008 @ 12:56PM

I'm just sayin', ya know?

That's how I found it.

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Re: Move the search function tool

Posted: Sep 05, 2008 @ 1:20PM

you have a freakishly superior memory, and are thoroughly familiar with all junkie postings on the site. You're a veritable catalog of postings. You are the man, man! (God, I admire you.) But don't back sadock up--it appears he's asking for it to be moved and placed on the upper left side of the site--that is, right over the FDO's large and powerful gourd.

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Re: Move the search function tool

Posted: Sep 05, 2008 @ 1:20PM

It's sort of an initiation or rite of passage for the newbies...

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Gmork

Re: Move the search function tool

Posted: Sep 05, 2008 @ 1:23PM

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Re: Move the search function tool

Posted: Sep 05, 2008 @ 1:56PM

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Wolf

Re: Move the search function tool

Posted: Sep 05, 2008 @ 1:58PM

GIGO?

"+5 for me"

Gmork

Re: Move the search function tool

Posted: Sep 05, 2008 @ 2:07PM

&*^*&%*^%&^%%$

That's it...put a fork in me...I am so done. My spelling errors have been egregious today (n8, "egregious" means really, really, blatantly bad).

Wolf

Re: Move the search function tool

Posted: Sep 05, 2008 @ 2:11PM

not so much a spelling error as a Freudian slip.

"+5 for me"

sadock

Re: Move the search function tool

Posted: Sep 06, 2008 @ 2:27PM

at least everyone will know what egregious means though! Educate the Siglerites!! Woo Hoo!!

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sadock

Re: Move the search function tool

Posted: Sep 06, 2008 @ 2:29PM

I loved the Jar Jar one. That was funny as hell.

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sadock

Re: Move the search function tool

Posted: Sep 06, 2008 @ 2:30PM

That's frakkin' absurdly hilarious, Wolf. Bonus points.

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sadock

Re: Move the search function tool

Posted: Sep 06, 2008 @ 2:35PM

Unless we have a "smart" search tool, which I highly doubt, it won't find those instances where we interpret people's meanings. For instance, say Gmork's nemesis pays a call on TwoWire, and I do a search for definitely. I doubt what I'm looking for is going to come up. Not a huge deal, but it could be annoying.

One of those things that Arioch thinks about as he's waking up/drifting off to sleep (not sure which). Yeah, yeah, I know. I think about these things too much. It just means the forums are important to me. Or something. But it definitely fits into the Garbage In Garbage Out category. Jeez, I learned that WAY back when learning to program on a TRS 80. How's that for dating myself?

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Gmork

Re: Move the search function tool

Posted: Sep 06, 2008 @ 3:08PM

Actually, when I think of the word "ergregious" it reminds me of Cap't Jack Sparrow in his tirade at the end of the third installment of Pirates of the Caribbean. Just please don't start using "savvy" and I think I'll be ok

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Gmork

Re: Move the search function tool

Posted: Sep 06, 2008 @ 3:09PM

I have a bit of freezer burn after the whole ordeal but I'm fine now, thanks!

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Pjotr_NL

Re: Move the search function tool

Posted: Sep 06, 2008 @ 3:35PM

Savvy....

i'm gonna borrow your evil laugh

>:)

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Gmork

Re: Move the search function tool

Posted: Sep 07, 2008 @ 1:39AM

and a very effect use of th evil laugh!

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Twowire

Re: Move the search function tool

Posted: Sep 07, 2008 @ 9:17AM

And they have to carbon date me! :)

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Twowire

Re: Move the search function tool

Posted: Sep 07, 2008 @ 9:26AM

I agree. But If you have a page full of posts the side bar menus are at the top and if you want to go back to them you have scroll all the way back up. (what can I say I'm lazy!) But you know what would be neat? What if as you scroll down the side bar menus move also and always stay on screen as you scroll around. I've seen this on other sites, but dont know how much of a pain it would be for Pulsar, or if it could be added at all......any thoughts??

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