On dim, 2003-01-05 at 18:43, Erik Moeller wrote:
Personally, I find the function to be non-obvious, and it clutters an already cramped corner of the screen.
It may not be entirely obvious, but it's one of those things that are easy to explore, like the "I'm feeling lucky" button in Google.
Maybe I'm just timid, but I've never ever used Google's "I'm feeling lucky" button. I didn't know what it did, couldn't guess it from the name or context, didn't seem to be missing any search functionality by skipping it, and I *never* feel lucky when it comes to mystery buttons in software.
When I happened to come across an explanation of its function while looking for unrelated things in the documentation, I wondered why anyone would want such a thing... I'd _much_ rather see several options and pick what I think looks best; I'm frequently looking for multiple options or have something particular in mind but only vague search terms that will probably not return my desired destination first.
And of course, if I do know _exactly_ where I'm going, I don't need the search engine at all, as I can just type the URL into my browser.
It might be extended to run a normal search when there is no direct hit, and to do some smarter case variations (e.g. if "Gone with the wind" doesn't exist, try "Gone With the Wind", then "Gone With The Wind").
Maybe...
The "Go" is wrapped into the next line in some browsers, which is ugly. Is there any reason why that table cell has a fixed pixel width?
If I knew why anything in that header is the way it is, I'd be a much more knowledgeable person. ;)
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