How to search only when I press enter?
I have a few users that search through tables frequently (we filter as much as we can with reports, their varied workflows just require them to do this) and sometimes have a problem typing in keywords...
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I mocked up an interface for the benefit of QuickBase's developers that list a few options for controlling this feature:
Just imagine what the product would look like if every feature under the sun was hardcoded as an checkbox option!
Just imagine what the product would look like if every feature under the sun was hardcoded as an checkbox option!
- @Dan - Sorry Dan, I misunderstood your comment. I agree, QuickBase could be made more flexible.
Attached is the report we're searching. - I appreciate you going to the effort of creating a mock interface. However, checkboxes wouldn't be used as only one of the options you created would be selected at one time. Therefore, you would only use one row with a dropdown.
I understand you're trying to highlight how hard it would be to handle every option under the sun, but your options regarding keystrokes and voice command are a little ridiculous. I wasn't trying to say we need every feature in the world. I was trying to start a discussion about an issue our company has consistently dealt with and see if it was an important issue for anyone else. Thank you for your feedback. - I have never experienced Quick Base erasing key strokes while typing in the filter box. That sounds like a bug which should be reported.
- I was intentionally being ridiculous but not slighting your inquiry. The problem is that QuickBase hard-codes every feature and provides very few ways to customize the product's behavior using script. Your inquiry certainly arises out of a legitimate user's requirement and the whole idea of submitting a suggestion to User Voice and crossing your fingers it will get implemented is fraught with problems.
What you want to achieve can probably be done with script in a couple of lines of code. It is probably just a matter of holding off the default event handling until an carriage return is entered. Can you provide a screentshot of exactly where this search box is located?
