Re: [evolution-patches] Much improved search bar patch

[Jeffrey Stedfast <fejj novell com>]

On Thu, 2005-05-12 at 17:14 -0400, Thouis (Ray) Jones wrote:
> On 5/12/05, Jeffrey Stedfast <fejj novell com> wrote:
> >  who really likes it? I don't, I think it sucks[1] and I think it's ugly.
> 
> Most of your complaints seem to center on the placement of the search
> bar at the bottom of the window, rather than the difference between an
> embedded search bar and a search dialog.  Or at least that's my
> impression.
> 
> If that is the gist of your complaint, I suggest that's not a good way
> to evaluate the patch, since it's only a small factor in the overall
> change in the interaction with the user.
> 
> In fact, 95% of the time, I search without looking at the search bar
> at all when using Firefox. I can see out of the corner of my eye if
> there have been hits or not, by the color change, and if I do find
> what I'm looking for, I don't need to look at the bar since the hits
> are highlighted on my screen and show me what I've typed.  With
> regards to that user behavior, placement at the bottom makes more
> sense, since it disturbs the document I'm searching in the least (by
> your own arguments, I'm probably looking at the top of the document).

you apparently didn't understand any of what I was saying. *sigh*

Jeff