Darn, sent this via the wrong email address. ;) Sending again. ----
I'm not entirely certain that this IS a feature request (and if it is, it probably doesn't belong on this list) but what does everyone think about changing the default behavior of the search box? As of now, if I type something into the box and hit <enter> (or carriage return, or whatever) the behavior is as if I had pressed the search button. I suggest changing this to acting is if I had pressed the GO button.
This is a Good Thing because: if someone types in French Revolution they will probably appreciate going to the article ON the french revolution immediately without having to click on the top link. Secondly, if someone wants to find the article on the letter A, they currently have to /know/ to type in A and click GO. If they click search, the search engine craps out on them. If the default action were a GO search then there would be no problem.
Any opinions on the matter?
----- Dante Alighieri dalighieri@digitalgrapefruit.com
"The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of great moral crisis." -Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321
On Sat, 21 Jun 2003 13:05:06 -0700, Dante Alighieri dalighieri@digitalgrapefruit.com gave utterance to the following:
Darn, sent this via the wrong email address. ;) Sending again.
I'm not entirely certain that this IS a feature request (and if it is, it probably doesn't belong on this list) but what does everyone think about changing the default behavior of the search box? As of now, if I type something into the box and hit <enter> (or carriage return, or whatever) the behavior is as if I had pressed the search button. I suggest changing this to acting is if I had pressed the GO button.
This is a Good Thing because: if someone types in French Revolution they will probably appreciate going to the article ON the french revolution immediately without having to click on the top link. Secondly, if someone wants to find the article on the letter A, they currently have to /know/ to type in A and click GO. If they click search, the search engine craps out on them. If the default action were a GO search then there would be no problem.
Any opinions on the matter?
Agreed. I would also like to have the Search/Go on pages other than the index page, rather than just search on other pages (saves having to reload the index all the time.