quick, get the filtered results: http://ctrlv.in/259005 yes, almost useless, because: - icon view grid is still overcrowded (retains the same number of displayed items); - many icons has only -or mainly- a gray gradient, so it's difficult to distinguish them from filtered-out results; - if search has no results, still you are exposed to the whole of items, which could or could not contain a valid result. Because of the above, it's not too difficult to argue that filtered-out results and categories are a visual noise that could be kept away from our eyes in sake of productivity. ps. A side note: System settings is the only app whose toolbar has the Quit button in it. Really, why? :) Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: in systemsettings, search a kcm from searchbox Actual Results: difficult to instantly get search results Expected Results: only matching results are displayed
The reason the non-matching results are not removed is to help spatial recognition. If you found it once using the filter, you will remember the position for the next time. Unlike in a file manager, the set of items is fixed, so it makes sense to account for that. I agree, though, that matching items could be exposed more prominently. > if search has no results, still you are exposed to the whole of items, which could or could not contain a valid result If there is a match, it scrolls to make it visible. > System settings is the only app whose toolbar has the Quit button in it. Really, why? :) Because it has no menu bar.
Thanks for letting me know the reasons that led to the chosen solution. Thinking and writing about them opened in front of me a can of worms. So I'm taking my time and keep studying and writing a draft about system settings shell. One chocolate leads to another, a good wake-up shake :) So I close my bug in autonomy and will send an email to kde-usability people when ready, because time to improve things is .. before it's too late :)