[Phpmyadmin-devel] Zoom Search

[Marc Delisle]

Marc Delisle a écrit :
> Ammar Yasir a écrit :
>> Hi,
>>
>> My first task is to have an interface for input criteria. We discussed 
>> earlier to make use of table search page or multi-table query generator 
>> for this. I was hoping for some comments regarding this.
>>
>> The aim is to let the user select _*exactly two*_ columns(along with 
>> some criteria) from a table. I prefer the table search page, it is less 
>> complicated ( simple form, advanced options ). Also we do not need to 
>> consider columns from multiple table so table search page will be more 
>> focused. But the selection also depends on where all we want to put the 
>> option of "Zoom search" in phpMyAdmin. So should this feature be a 
>> separate component or should it be available on table search page/ 
>> multi-table query generator (or both) ?
>>
>> Regards,
>> Ammar Yasir
>> http://ammaryasirr.blogspot.com/
> 
> Hi Ammar,
> my answer is based on the assumption that the table Search page is more 
> known than the multi-table query generator -- it's been my experience so 
> far, anyway.
> 
> I suggest to add in table Search, Options section a checkbox "Zoom 
> search"; when checked, another section would reveal itself, containing 
> particular options for this feature.

Or the Zoom search checkbox could be always visible, to better promote it.

> 
> Also, when checked, the "Select columns" section could be changed to 
> guide the user into selecting exactly two columns. Not sure if the 
> current "select multiple" control is the best in this case, it's up to 
> you to propose something suitable.
> 
> However I'm not sure how this would integrate with the multi-table query 
> generator.
> 


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