See http://drupal.org/node/214292 for some discussion leading up to this...

The Drupal "advanced search" interface is currently a little confusing. Terms typed in the main search area get appended to whatever is entered in the advanced search area, and the main search and advanced search buttons have the exact same function.

A much cleaner interface (and more in line with what the user is expecting) would be to have the main search and advanced search actually be separate forms, with the advanced search form automatically prepopulated correctly with the original search keywords.

For example, if I type "a phrase" type:story into the main search box and then open up the advanced search fieldset on the results page, a phrase should appear in the "containing the phrase" section, and in the "only of the types" section the box next to "Story" should be checked...

Comments

catch’s picture

catch
he/him
Primary language English
CreditAttribution: catch commented

subscribing, sounds like a good idea. I've also wanted to direct link to 'advanced search' before, but short of permanently expanding the fieldset haven't come up with much.

robertDouglass’s picture

robertDouglass CreditAttribution: robertDouglass commented

This seems like a good direction to me. Subscribe.

robertDouglass’s picture

robertDouglass CreditAttribution: robertDouglass commented
Title: Improve advanced search interface » Make advanced search a separate form on the page
mgifford’s picture

mgifford
he/him
Primary language English
CreditAttribution: mgifford commented

I'd like to be able to link directly to the advanced search. One should be able to link to it in a way that shows the advanced search expanded by default. Amazing how many folks miss this.

Also, just wondering where this is going from April.

jhodgdon’s picture

jhodgdon
she/her
Primary language English
CreditAttribution: jhodgdon commented
Version: 7.x-dev » 8.x-dev

At this point, I think this is an 8.x feature request.

MXT’s picture

MXT
Primary language Italian
Location Milan
CreditAttribution: MXT commented

Subscribing.

I think taking a look to this already existing module can help: http://drupal.org/project/custom_search

It permit to separate advanced search module un put it where you want in a page.

MXT

ianthomas_uk’s picture

ianthomas_uk
he/him
Primary language English
Location Brighton, UK
CreditAttribution: ianthomas_uk commented
Issue summary: View changes
Status: Active » Closed (duplicate)
Parent issue: » #278958: Advanced search form has usability issues

Duplicate of #278958: Advanced search form has usability issues