07-13-2009, 06:17 PM
Some suggestions for the search function:
(also probably some errors, but I did not feel like making two posts, and the line may be thin)
- Do not reset the checkboxes. It's annoying when you have to remind yourself every time to change the checkboxes if your query has a typo or if you want to try something (slightly) different.
- Do not use an implicit wildcard at the end of a word. Now, entering [man] as the same as entering [man*] (or ['man*']), while I expected the results I get when entering ['man']. (which are also incomplete, as none are shown and games like 'Mega Man' should be there =/)
- Do not reset the search box when no results are found. It usually means you made a typo, and now you have the chance to make the same typo again.
- Also refill the search box when double quotes ("s) are used.
- Create a manual (or list of more complex examples) for what type of input results in what kind of search. ie: Only by trial and error I figured out a + in front of a word makes it mandatory. (and by an educated guess that $ seems to match with the end of a word) (^ does not seem to do anything, as all matches are always made from the start anyway)
(also probably some errors, but I did not feel like making two posts, and the line may be thin)
- Do not reset the checkboxes. It's annoying when you have to remind yourself every time to change the checkboxes if your query has a typo or if you want to try something (slightly) different.
- Do not use an implicit wildcard at the end of a word. Now, entering [man] as the same as entering [man*] (or ['man*']), while I expected the results I get when entering ['man']. (which are also incomplete, as none are shown and games like 'Mega Man' should be there =/)
- Do not reset the search box when no results are found. It usually means you made a typo, and now you have the chance to make the same typo again.
- Also refill the search box when double quotes ("s) are used.
- Create a manual (or list of more complex examples) for what type of input results in what kind of search. ie: Only by trial and error I figured out a + in front of a word makes it mandatory. (and by an educated guess that $ seems to match with the end of a word) (^ does not seem to do anything, as all matches are always made from the start anyway)