Bug 2354 - Extended search 'information' window needs examples.
Summary: Extended search 'information' window needs examples.
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: Claws Mail (GTK 2)
Classification: Unclassified
Component: UI/Message List (show other bugs)
Version: 3.7.8
Hardware: PC Linux
: P3 enhancement
Assignee: users
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Reported: 2011-01-25 20:08 UTC by P Fudd
Modified: 2013-04-18 10:37 UTC (History)
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Description P Fudd 2011-01-25 20:08:45 UTC
Hello,

I like to think of myself as an advanced user, but I can't figure out how to use the boolean functions in extended search.  I've clicked on 'information', and I've read through the list of symbols that are allowed, but I can't seem to combine them successfully.  Perhaps I need quotes?  Parentheses?  The search bar just stays red when I try it.

Putting a couple of simple, medium and complex examples into the information window would help a lot.

Thanks.
Comment 1 Ricardo Mones 2013-04-18 10:37:30 UTC
The "Edit" button next to the "Information" button lets you build the extended quicksearch expressions interactively with a GUI, so it's very easy to generate working examples quickly.

I think adding example expresions to the information panel could be seen as if users were expected to type the whole expressions directly. That's not expected, so I don't think is useful to give the impression that quicksearch is more difficult to use than it really is.

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