Just a question. I'm a PHP programmer but I've never used Drupal API. I have defined a search environment with faceted search that works like a charm (great module!).

Now, I want to replace the regular search box, the one that is rendered in the templates with

print $search_form

I'm already using the keywords search block. What I want now is to make the regular search box (which is in the header, not in a block) work as a simplified keywords search box. I can make changes in the theme or implement any hook or whatever. I don't need a cross-theme or cross-installation solution.

I've tried a dirty hack and a very dirty hack, but they didn't work (problems with drupal forms, tokens and this kind of things).

Can somebody give me some example code?

Thank you very much in advance.

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SlipAngel’s picture

SlipAngel commented

Looking for a solution to the same problem. Found a thread in the search group looking for a similar solution as well, but the code looks like it creates a custom block, not override the default search form.

Simply knowing how to call a faceted search form via PHP would be enough. I'm sure I can handle any theming beyond that.

Countzero’s picture

Countzero commented

I faced the same problem, and choosed to override the submit function of the default search form, setting the redirect property :

hook_form_alter :

    if ($form_id == 'search_theme_form') {
        $form['#submit'] = array('redirect_faceted');                
    }

Somewhere in the module :

function redirect_faceted($form, &$form_state) {
    $form_state['redirect'] = 'path_to_your_facet/results/'.$form_state['values']['search_theme_form'];
}

Not ideal, I guess, but efficient and seemless.

Hope it helps

chicagowebman’s picture

chicagowebman commented

Looking for a solution to the same problem as well. Not sure where or how to implement the code/solution above (#2). Can someone/anyone provide more details to get this to work?

Countzero’s picture

Countzero commented

You have to create a module of your own and put the code above in it.

http://drupal.org/node/206753