Bug 400508

Summary:	Search bar -- filter the list of packages to update instead of highlighting matches
Product:	[Applications] Discover	Reporter:	Jonathan Verner <jonathan.verner>
Component:	discover	Assignee:	Aleix Pol <aleixpol>
Status:	RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Severity:	wishlist
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Neon
OS:	Linux
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Description Jonathan Verner 2018-10-31 11:07:11 UTC

When there are many updates, finding whether a given package is updated is currently not very user friendly. Entering the package name into the searchbar on the left highlights matches, but if the package is in the middle of a long list, one has to scroll down to find it. It would be nicer if the list was filtered and showed only matches...

Comment 1 Aleix Pol 2018-10-31 15:48:18 UTC

This was done because if we're filtering then it's unclear what will happen when you press update. Do we only update what's being seen? or everything?

I agree it feels weird, but I'd prefer to drop the search altogether in this view.

Comment 2 Jonathan Verner 2018-10-31 18:04:52 UTC

> This was done because if we're filtering then it's unclear what will happen when you press update. Do we only update what's being seen? or everything?

Oh, I see... :-) I agree that would be confusing


> I agree it feels weird, but I'd prefer to drop the search altogether in this view.

Hmm, I still think a way to search the list would be useful (e.g. when there is a long list of updates and I am interested if a particular app with a vulnerability is being updated). Anyway, I am not sure how it would work UI-wise.