[Libreoffice-ux-advise] [Bug 95405] Sidebar deck for find/search and replace

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=95405

--- Comment #29 from Jim Raykowski <raykowj at gmail.com> ---
(In reply to Heiko Tietze from comment #27)
> b) What happens if a words occurs multiple time in a range? We could show
> every single item (MSO does this) or summarize into one result (as shown in
> the mockup).
Having individual listings for all finds would be better for context menu
actions like the hyperlinks to results enhancement Stuart has suggested. 

> c and d) The current quickfind function highlights all places until one
> iterates over it via next/previous; MSO uses a different shading for the
> currently active result, the mockup has a frame in highlight color / blue
> around the find result.
Perhaps like what has been done for enhancement bug 152029, find results could
have an inverted overlay if in the visible display area when the mouse is
placed over entries in the content list. Navigating to an entry could be made
to not clear all find selections as opposed to how the find bar clears the
selections when stepping through results. 

> a) The quickfind has the option to run a case sensitive search (and users
> asked repeatedly for more options). If we decide to add this option/s to the
> sidebar deck, it should remain simple. Could imagine a toggle button next to
> the search field.
Check buttons could be placed under the search term input box like the find and
replace dialog has for 'match case' and 'whole words only options'.

(In reply to V Stuart Foote from comment #28)
> So, place it into an existing SB Deck, or should this be a new "Search" Deck
> that would hold find related Content panels? Starting with a Content panel
> showing result of "Quick find" Find Bar as in attachment 184862 [details]
One deck that contains a quick find panel and find and replace panel seems like
a good idea to me. Someday it might be possible for users to create custom
decks with any panels they want to place in them ;-)

> Regards layout on the content panel, would the "results" being shown be
> "clipped" from the document (with full styling/formatting) --or should
> result be more simple unformatted text runs for a cleaner UI?  Personally,
> I'd prefer no formatting.
A checkbox for how to display results might work for this. 

> And could the hyperlinking to the results be available to manipulate (e.g.
> turn a selected search result into a reference or a bookmark).
If I'm following, this would be done through a context menu. Sounds like a nice
enhancement.

> But also what would a content panel holding elements for the full "Find and
> Replace" dialog provide? Could the full dialog be eliminated? Or the Content
> panel would just show results?
The full find and replace dialog can be placed in the sidebar. Some ui changes
could be done to make it more panel appropriate. The dialog version could be
eliminated but it wouldn't be required to for the panel version to exist.   

> Likewise, would this new SB work--Deck and Content Panel(s)-- to also enter
> and display find/search result for the HUD for the "Command search" (bug
> 91874 and bug 151228)
Nice! I didn't know about the command search HUD. Seems like it would be
appropriate as a panel in a find deck.

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