[Sugar-devel] Journal feature request--more data in main display

[Gary C Martin]

On 4 Jul 2009, at 03:36, Eben Eliason wrote:
> That said, I'm actually thinking that the tag
> dropdown should be an extension of the search field itself. Perhaps
> it's just to the right, and only needs to be a little down arrow that
> reveals the tags (or perhaps we even modify the search entry to have
> this button).

Yes, if the toolbar tag button is deemed another scary button too  
many, and we still want the functionality, it could be placed in the  
search field magnifying-glass with minimum impact for a novice user  
(they just wouldn't find it until shown, or curious). See the Safari  
browser search field for reference. Apple use a magnifying-glass with  
a very small disclosure triangle that reveals the search history, we  
could have the same in Journal reveal a sorted tag list/cloud.

> Previous mockups I'd worked on were based on the idea
> that a tag suggestion window would popup beneath the search field
> while typing to show possible tags.

I guess you could have the same sorted tag list/cloud palette appear  
for either a click of the magnifying-glass, or when typing, as you  
typed you'd get the auto-complete suggestion, and the tag list would  
visually filter the matches shown. That would really be quite some  
serious coding effort though!

> The thought for the explicit
> dropdown arrow would be to choose tags without having to start typing.

Yes, browsing/navigation of existing tags without typing will go a  
long way to getting folks to actually use them, especially out target  
demographic. Though this feature can initially be left off and, added  
at a later date.

Regards,
--Gary