Re: [iam-dev] Replacing RepositoryIndexerManager with SearchService

["Allan G. Ramirez" <agramirez@xxxxxxxxx>]

A splendid idea. Thanks.

Joakim Erdfelt wrote:
> The search as you type functionality can work, if there is a quiet 
> period after a keystroke before a search is performed.
>
> Another way to say it.  As you type, each stroke of the keyboard 
> (letters, numers, punctuation, whitespace, even arrows, backspace, and 
> selection stuff) there is a countdown timer of ~750ms, which is reset 
> for each keystroke.  When the timer expires, then kick off the search.
>
> This approach is what is used on many "live search" widgets online.  
> As a way to reduce the number of searches, etc...
>
> Aside: The P2 update manager needs this functionality as well.
>
> - Joakim
>
> On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 3:05 AM, Allan G. Ramirez <agramirez@xxxxxxxxx 
> <mailto:agramirez@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>
>     Hello,
>
>     I'm trying to replace RepositoryIndexerManager in DependencyLookup
>     with iam search service. However, I believe we need to remove
>     "find dependency as you type" capability and replace it with a
>     search button because it's so painful for the user to wait every
>     time he keys in a letter.
>
>     Thoughts?
>
>
>     Cheers,
>
>     Allan
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