Move search filter

[kbarfield]

This topic is part of the web console feedback: http://wiki.jboss.org/wiki/Wiki.jsp?page=JbpmConsoleFeedback

The search filter is currently confusing. Move it away from the list and mention that it is a filter

[admin]

i would always put the filters at the bottom, under the tables.

would that qualify as 'move it away' ?

[kukeltje]

I disagree (as stated before), but a hide/show button is prefered (would that qualify as move them away ;-))

[kbarfield]

My vote would be to have a "Filter Search Results" link that would take you to a filter form. Submit the form, get the list with links "Reset Search Filter" and "Update Search Filter".

[dmlloyd]

Everybody has a different opinion on this. What is wrong with how it is now? Is it really that confusing?

[kbarfield]

I feel it is in the way and confusing right now, especially when there are no results in the list. So, we show headers for the list, a bunch of text boxes, and no data.

[koen.aers]

In the meantime I also had a look at this... (well, Tom forced me to look at it to be honest ;-) )
I think that the criteria filter should appear as a block of controls at the bottom of the screen *if it is visible at all*. I would make it unvisible by default and provide a link that can toggle the visibility of this block, also at the bottom of the screen.

Regards,
Koen

[kukeltje]

toggle: +1

bottom of screen: Only if the toggle is visible without scrolling. (top still prefered, as did, for a different app, a whole bunch of our customters (3:1 ratio in favour of filters at the top WITH a toggle)

[dmlloyd]

"kukeltje" wrote:
toggle: +1

bottom of screen: Only if the toggle is visible without scrolling. (top still prefered, as did, for a different app, a whole bunch of our customters (3:1 ratio in favour of filters at the top WITH a toggle)

Real(ish) data++

Here's what I'm going to do. I'm going to keep the filters right where they are, but I'm going to have a link to show/hide the filters. Case closed, end of story. :-)

[tom.baeyens]

looking over all the comments i see a different conclusion:

a separate search criteria form at the top of the page. that form should be toggelable and it should be collapsed by default so that only a link with search criteria is visible at the top of the table.

from the comments i distill two main advantages for a separate search criteria form:
1) a separate form shows its purpose better. with the current inline search criteria fields it might not be clear to a user why these fields are their.
2) flexibility: a separate search form might give you more filter options then just text per column. e.g. a checkbox to filter out all but the latest versions of a process definition.