Re: Usability: search dialog missing

[Jost Boekemeier <jostb2345 yahoo de>]

> > incremental search is certainly not the same
> functionality as normal 
> > search.
> 
> Why not?

Try to select the third entry from the search history,
for example. Please take a look at gedit or the old
epiphany search dialog for a good example, the're
almost perfect.


> > Even from the user's point of view it is more for
> advanced/experienced
> > users who more are familier with the keyboard.
> > ...
> 
> I can't think of any difference between their
> keyboard interfaces. Both 
> are invoked with Ctrl+F. Both find the next
> occurrence with Ctrl+G. 
> What difference are you referring to?

Which keyboard interface? I routinely use the mouse to
select the desired search term from the history and
click next and previous to navigate.

As I've said, keyboard interfaces are more for
advanced/experienced users. And even if a key binding
is available, it might be easier to use the mouse
interface instead. I don't think anyone can type
shift-control-f, control-g with only one hand to
search for the previous occurence(s).  And what's the
key binding for the second last entry in the search
history?

I can understand why people want incremental search;
most programmers are more familier with the keyboard
than with a pointer device. What I don't understand is
that you've nuked a perfect mouse interface in favor
of an inferior(e.g.:no search history) keyboard
interface.


Regards,
Jost Boekemeier





	

	
		
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