Re: Open preferences in new tab

Hi Aditya,

Let me clarify it with the following example, if a user searches for
'Support screen readers', if this option or text exists in more than one
preferences in the left panel, it should highlight or filtered them(show
them in the left panel) and the right panel should show all the fields for
selected option in the left panel(*In your reply above it gave me
impression you only want to show matching filed/fields in the right panel
and not all*.).

The following pictorial examples from PyCharm is given

1. Where the searched text is found only in one left panel
options/preferences
2. Where the searched text is found in more than one options/preferences
and now user can browse them to find exact option

[image: image.png]

[image: image.png]

On Mon, May 26, 2025 at 9:59 AM Aditya Toshniwal <
aditya(dot)toshniwal(at)enterprisedb(dot)com> wrote:

> Hi Usman,
>
> On Sat, May 24, 2025 at 6:39 PM Usman Khan <umk555(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, May 22, 2025 at 4:33 PM Aditya Toshniwal <
>> aditya(dot)toshniwal(at)enterprisedb(dot)com> wrote:
>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>> If a user wants to update multiple fields for a particular option in the
>> left panel then searching one field and only listing that in the right
>> panel would not be enough. I think it would need further discussion then
>> for this implementation, is there any ticket created for this ? Can you
>> please share it?
>>
>
> What's the point of searching for the left tree where it is easily
> accessible and right in front of you? Search will help on the actual
> preferences which are not visible until you click the tree item.
> Let me be clear, the tree will not hide. It will show only those items
> which contains the filtered preferences similar to PyCharm or VSCode.
>
> then if a user wants to
>>>
>>
>>>> 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"
>>>
>>
>
> --
> Thanks,
> Aditya Toshniwal
> pgAdmin Hacker | Sr. Staff SDE II | *enterprisedb.com*
> <https://www.enterprisedb.com/>
> "Don't Complain about Heat, Plant a TREE"
>