Re: Open preferences in new tab

From: Aditya Toshniwal <aditya(dot)toshniwal(at)enterprisedb(dot)com>
To: Usman Khan <umk555(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: pgadmin-hackers <pgadmin-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Open preferences in new tab
Date: 2025-05-22 11:32:28
Message-ID: CAM9w-_nQA4P+QNNzY_UnkNBodgrL2GaBLsDxnacP0y5t-r2dYw@mail.gmail.com
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Hi Usman,

On Thu, May 22, 2025 at 4:45 PM Usman Khan <umk555(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:

> Okay.
>
> In my opinion, filtering the items only in the left panel would be enough
> - the user can browse through them one by one to find what he wants.
>

Then there is no point in implementing search. I believe search should work
for labels and help messages.

>
> On Thu, May 22, 2025 at 3:08 PM Aditya Toshniwal <
> aditya(dot)toshniwal(at)enterprisedb(dot)com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Usman,
>>
>> I'm not entirely sure how it will work since there can be limitations.
>> But what I'm trying to do is upon typing for search:
>> 1. Only filtered items will be visible.
>> 2. Left tree will show only those items which have the filtered items.
>>
>> On Thu, May 22, 2025 at 1:16 PM Usman Khan <umk555(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Aditya,
>>>
>>> This is a useful feature and much needed as well, Can you briefly
>>> explain how the search would work, for example if someone search for a term
>>> like 'maximum', will it highlight all matching options in the left panel or
>>> would it jump to the first matched option?
>>>
>>> On Thu, May 22, 2025 at 12:02 PM Aditya Toshniwal <
>>> aditya(dot)toshniwal(at)enterprisedb(dot)com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Hackers,
>>>>
>>>> I am adding a search box to the preferences. I was also thinking of
>>>> opening preferences in a tab instead of dialog. Advantages being - less
>>>> scroll and more space, consistency with other features like user
>>>> management, processes.
>>>> Below is a rough design. Please let me know your thoughts.
>>>>
>>>> [image: image.png]
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Aditya Toshniwal
>>>> pgAdmin Hacker | Sr. Staff SDE II | *enterprisedb.com*
>>>> <https://www.enterprisedb.com/>
>>>> "Don't Complain about Heat, Plant a TREE"
>>>>
>>>
>>
>> --
>> Thanks,
>> Aditya Toshniwal
>> pgAdmin Hacker | Sr. Staff SDE II | *enterprisedb.com*
>> <https://www.enterprisedb.com/>
>> "Don't Complain about Heat, Plant a TREE"
>>
>

--
Thanks,
Aditya Toshniwal
pgAdmin Hacker | Sr. Staff SDE II | *enterprisedb.com*
<https://www.enterprisedb.com/>
"Don't Complain about Heat, Plant a TREE"

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