On 25 July 2013 15:29, James Wood <[email protected]> wrote: > On this one, I noticed that the search box already has placeholder="Search > all products. Try TracLinks.", but it has been cut off due to the box not > being wide enough. It could be wider (I don't see what's wrong with it > going up to .input-xlarge), but I don't think it fits in a descriptive > enough message. Also, I'm under the impression that we're removing > references to Trac in the interface. > > So what's your suggestion? Should we remove (part of) the placeholder text? Could we use a tooltip[1] to display some help text instead when the search input box is focussed?
- Joe [1] http://twitter.github.io/bootstrap/javascript.html#tooltips > > On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 11:58 AM, James Wood <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 11:37 AM, Apache Bloodhound < > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > >> #232: Nudge users towards understanding search syntax > >> --------------------------+--------------------- > >> Reporter: jdreimann | Owner: nobody > >> Type: enhancement | Status: new > >> Priority: trivial | Milestone: > >> Component: ui design | Version: > >> Resolution: | Keywords: starter > >> --------------------------+--------------------- > >> > >> Comment (by mudri): > >> > >> "TracLink" gets replaced automatically with "Guide/Link", which doesn't > >> read as well. I've instead decided to call them "Wiki links": > >> {{{ > >> #!xml > >> Index: bloodhound_theme/bhtheme/templates/bh_search.html > >> =================================================================== > >> --- bloodhound_theme/bhtheme/templates/bh_search.html (revision > >> 1505634) > >> +++ bloodhound_theme/bhtheme/templates/bh_search.html (working copy) > >> @@ -100,8 +100,11 @@ > >> > >> <div id="help" class="help-block pull-right" i18n:msg=""> > >> <span class="label label-info">Note:</span> > >> - See <a href="${href.wiki('TracSearch')}">TracSearch</a> > >> - for help on searching. > >> + See <a href="${href.wiki('Guide/Search')}">Guide/Search</a> > >> + for help on searching.<br /> > >> + <span class="label label-info">Tip:</span> > >> + Enter a <a href="${href.wiki('Guide/Links')}">Wiki link</a> > >> + to jump directly to a page. > >> </div> > >> <br/> > >> }}} > >> {{{ > >> #!xml > >> Index: bloodhound_search/bhsearch/templates/bhsearch.html > >> =================================================================== > >> --- bloodhound_search/bhsearch/templates/bhsearch.html (revision > >> 1505634) > >> +++ bloodhound_search/bhsearch/templates/bhsearch.html (working copy) > >> @@ -192,10 +192,14 @@ > >> </div> > >> > >> <div id="help" class="help-block pull-right" i18n:msg=""> > >> - <strong>Note:</strong> See <a > >> href="${href.wiki('BloodhoundSearch')}">BloodhoundSearch</a> > >> - for help on searching. > >> + <span class="label label-info">Note:</span> > >> + See <a href="${href.wiki('Guide/Search')}">Guide/Search</a> > >> + for help on searching.<br /> > >> + <span class="label label-info">Tip:</span> > >> + Enter a <a href="${href.wiki('Guide/Links')}">Wiki link</a> > >> + to jump directly to a page. > >> </div> > >> > >> </div> > >> </body> > >> -</html> > >> \ No newline at end of file > >> +</html> > >> }}} > >> {{{ > >> #!css > >> Index: bloodhound_theme/bhtheme/htdocs/bloodhound.css > >> =================================================================== > >> --- bloodhound_theme/bhtheme/htdocs/bloodhound.css (revision > >> 1505634) > >> +++ bloodhound_theme/bhtheme/htdocs/bloodhound.css (working copy) > >> @@ -1281,3 +1281,20 @@ > >> input[type="radio"]:not(:checked) + label span { > >> text-decoration:underline; > >> } > >> + > >> +#help.pull-right { > >> + text-align: right; > >> +} > >> }}} > >> > >> -- > >> Ticket URL: <https://issues.apache.org/bloodhound/ticket/232#comment:4> > >> Apache Bloodhound <https://issues.apache.org/bloodhound/> > >> The Apache Bloodhound issue tracker > >> > > > > > -- Joachim Dreimann | *User Experience Manager* WANdisco // *Non-Stop Data* e. [email protected] twitter @jdreimann <https://twitter.com/jdreimann>
