[Koha-bugs] [Bug 12460] Search history: Combine to start a new search

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https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=12460

Claes <claes.eriksson at vti.se> changed:

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--- Comment #19 from Claes <claes.eriksson at vti.se> ---
Since this feature would appeal to more experienced user I think that it would
be better to align with common search interfaces.

The option "Start a new search" is not intuitive at all. What we want to do is:
"Combine sets/queries"

"Match any" and "match all" is not really common language and it is not
intuitive. 

It seems that I must select either match any/ match all even if I just want to
select line 4 NOT line 2. The results indicate that the search works as it
should but it is certainly not clear for a user.

I have 2 suggestions: the first beeing a bit simpler and probably easier to
apply. The second would be the most up to date solution.


My first suggestion for a design remake would be:
1) At the search history page add 2 new columns
2) One column with the heading "Delete Sets". In this column, each line/search
set should have a tick box. Two buttons in the same heading with "select all"
and the second button "X delete" 
3) The second column with the heading "Combine sets or Combine queries". In
this heading two tick boxes: "AND" & "OR". And this column should also have a
tick box for each line.
4) remove the big red button "Remove selected searches"
5) remove the first column with tick boxes

So how about the option "NOT"? My experience as information specialist is that
this operator is not well understood and often misused by normal users. 


A second suggestion would complicate it for the developer :-) but here it
comes:
1) The search history page should have a number for each search set/search
querie. And the numbers should be in this format: #1, #2, #3
2) An extra column at the end of the line with tick boxes for each line and
with the heading "Delete searches". As in 2) above.
3) A search line above the search history with the text Combine queries and a
brief example (#1 OR #3) AND #6. As the example show there are no box ticking
here but you send a querie using old search sets.
4) remove the big red button "Remove selected searches"
5) remove the first column with tick boxes

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