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I'm having trouble designing a search box with two mandatory filters/categories before the user hit the "go" button.



So far, the best solution I could come up with was this one:



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I've presented the following solution to my client, but they insist it's not ideal once the user would have to open up the split button and change the axis of their cursor and all of that, but I don't really see how this can be a heavy impact on the navigation. If it was all up to me, I would go along with this one, but they insist it's not the format they want, so forget about it.



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  • Are these the only two categories users would search?
    – DarrylGodden
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  • yes, there are only these two filters available
    – feelerino
    13 mins ago
















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I'm having trouble designing a search box with two mandatory filters/categories before the user hit the "go" button.



So far, the best solution I could come up with was this one:



enter image description here



I've presented the following solution to my client, but they insist it's not ideal once the user would have to open up the split button and change the axis of their cursor and all of that, but I don't really see how this can be a heavy impact on the navigation. If it was all up to me, I would go along with this one, but they insist it's not the format they want, so forget about it.



enter image description here



Well... any ideas?






search filter







share|improve this question























  • Are these the only two categories users would search?
    – DarrylGodden
    45 mins ago










  • yes, there are only these two filters available
    – feelerino
    13 mins ago












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up vote
1
down vote

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I'm having trouble designing a search box with two mandatory filters/categories before the user hit the "go" button.



So far, the best solution I could come up with was this one:



enter image description here



I've presented the following solution to my client, but they insist it's not ideal once the user would have to open up the split button and change the axis of their cursor and all of that, but I don't really see how this can be a heavy impact on the navigation. If it was all up to me, I would go along with this one, but they insist it's not the format they want, so forget about it.



enter image description here



Well... any ideas?






search filter







share|improve this question















I'm having trouble designing a search box with two mandatory filters/categories before the user hit the "go" button.



So far, the best solution I could come up with was this one:



enter image description here



I've presented the following solution to my client, but they insist it's not ideal once the user would have to open up the split button and change the axis of their cursor and all of that, but I don't really see how this can be a heavy impact on the navigation. If it was all up to me, I would go along with this one, but they insist it's not the format they want, so forget about it.



enter image description here



Well... any ideas?






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  • Are these the only two categories users would search?
    – DarrylGodden
    45 mins ago










  • yes, there are only these two filters available
    – feelerino
    13 mins ago
















  • Are these the only two categories users would search?
    – DarrylGodden
    45 mins ago










  • yes, there are only these two filters available
    – feelerino
    13 mins ago















Are these the only two categories users would search?
– DarrylGodden
45 mins ago




Are these the only two categories users would search?
– DarrylGodden
45 mins ago












yes, there are only these two filters available
– feelerino
13 mins ago




yes, there are only these two filters available
– feelerino
13 mins ago










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Since this is a mandatory tasks before interacting with search, consider search like the Call to action like save or submit. Before you can accomplish these actions you must fill out a form.



In this case your form is a radial group and a text input field.



enter image description here






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  • I've offered this option too, but client argued the filters "are too important" to go out of the reading flux. I mean, the thing is right by the search field, right?
    – feelerino
    1 min ago

















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If these are the only two options and are likely to remain so, I would go with something like this:





mockup





download bmml source – Wireframes created with Balsamiq Mockups






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  • this is actually a good option, but the problem is that apparently the user would search for very long terms, like this is a page that's gonna be used by engineers and people looking for some very particular content about energy, power plants and the likes. The client himself commented about this solution, even saying they used it in a previous project, but that it wouldn't really work for this current one.
    – feelerino
    8 mins ago

















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If the filter is mandatory, choose the most frequent search as the default.



You can try a scoped search dropdown before the search input field. This way the search button is Active from the beginning.



Lead with what your metrics show that the majority of users will want to search by, and don't make them pause to choose a filter.



enter image description here



The tradeoff



If you have some metrics that make the case for the most likely search, users who don't see the filter, and just search will be rewarded.



Those who would search 'Fragments' (let's say it's the lesser of the searches), might not see the dropdown, and search immediately.






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  • this is a very good solution, even Amazon use this logic and I don't see a good reason for not using it. I may suggest the client that they leave the user search for whatever they want, and then when the results come in, they can filter it by tabs just above the results list. That could be more effective. I don't know.
    – feelerino
    5 mins ago











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up vote
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Since this is a mandatory tasks before interacting with search, consider search like the Call to action like save or submit. Before you can accomplish these actions you must fill out a form.



In this case your form is a radial group and a text input field.



enter image description here






share|improve this answer




















  • I've offered this option too, but client argued the filters "are too important" to go out of the reading flux. I mean, the thing is right by the search field, right?
    – feelerino
    1 min ago














up vote
2
down vote













Since this is a mandatory tasks before interacting with search, consider search like the Call to action like save or submit. Before you can accomplish these actions you must fill out a form.



In this case your form is a radial group and a text input field.



enter image description here






share|improve this answer




















  • I've offered this option too, but client argued the filters "are too important" to go out of the reading flux. I mean, the thing is right by the search field, right?
    – feelerino
    1 min ago












up vote
2
down vote










up vote
2
down vote









Since this is a mandatory tasks before interacting with search, consider search like the Call to action like save or submit. Before you can accomplish these actions you must fill out a form.



In this case your form is a radial group and a text input field.



enter image description here






share|improve this answer












Since this is a mandatory tasks before interacting with search, consider search like the Call to action like save or submit. Before you can accomplish these actions you must fill out a form.



In this case your form is a radial group and a text input field.



enter image description here







share|improve this answer












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  • I've offered this option too, but client argued the filters "are too important" to go out of the reading flux. I mean, the thing is right by the search field, right?
    – feelerino
    1 min ago
















  • I've offered this option too, but client argued the filters "are too important" to go out of the reading flux. I mean, the thing is right by the search field, right?
    – feelerino
    1 min ago















I've offered this option too, but client argued the filters "are too important" to go out of the reading flux. I mean, the thing is right by the search field, right?
– feelerino
1 min ago




I've offered this option too, but client argued the filters "are too important" to go out of the reading flux. I mean, the thing is right by the search field, right?
– feelerino
1 min ago












up vote
1
down vote













If these are the only two options and are likely to remain so, I would go with something like this:





mockup





download bmml source – Wireframes created with Balsamiq Mockups






share|improve this answer




















  • this is actually a good option, but the problem is that apparently the user would search for very long terms, like this is a page that's gonna be used by engineers and people looking for some very particular content about energy, power plants and the likes. The client himself commented about this solution, even saying they used it in a previous project, but that it wouldn't really work for this current one.
    – feelerino
    8 mins ago














up vote
1
down vote













If these are the only two options and are likely to remain so, I would go with something like this:





mockup





download bmml source – Wireframes created with Balsamiq Mockups






share|improve this answer




















  • this is actually a good option, but the problem is that apparently the user would search for very long terms, like this is a page that's gonna be used by engineers and people looking for some very particular content about energy, power plants and the likes. The client himself commented about this solution, even saying they used it in a previous project, but that it wouldn't really work for this current one.
    – feelerino
    8 mins ago












up vote
1
down vote










up vote
1
down vote









If these are the only two options and are likely to remain so, I would go with something like this:





mockup





download bmml source – Wireframes created with Balsamiq Mockups






share|improve this answer












If these are the only two options and are likely to remain so, I would go with something like this:





mockup





download bmml source – Wireframes created with Balsamiq Mockups







share|improve this answer












share|improve this answer



share|improve this answer










answered 38 mins ago









DarrylGodden

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  • this is actually a good option, but the problem is that apparently the user would search for very long terms, like this is a page that's gonna be used by engineers and people looking for some very particular content about energy, power plants and the likes. The client himself commented about this solution, even saying they used it in a previous project, but that it wouldn't really work for this current one.
    – feelerino
    8 mins ago
















  • this is actually a good option, but the problem is that apparently the user would search for very long terms, like this is a page that's gonna be used by engineers and people looking for some very particular content about energy, power plants and the likes. The client himself commented about this solution, even saying they used it in a previous project, but that it wouldn't really work for this current one.
    – feelerino
    8 mins ago















this is actually a good option, but the problem is that apparently the user would search for very long terms, like this is a page that's gonna be used by engineers and people looking for some very particular content about energy, power plants and the likes. The client himself commented about this solution, even saying they used it in a previous project, but that it wouldn't really work for this current one.
– feelerino
8 mins ago




this is actually a good option, but the problem is that apparently the user would search for very long terms, like this is a page that's gonna be used by engineers and people looking for some very particular content about energy, power plants and the likes. The client himself commented about this solution, even saying they used it in a previous project, but that it wouldn't really work for this current one.
– feelerino
8 mins ago










up vote
1
down vote













If the filter is mandatory, choose the most frequent search as the default.



You can try a scoped search dropdown before the search input field. This way the search button is Active from the beginning.



Lead with what your metrics show that the majority of users will want to search by, and don't make them pause to choose a filter.



enter image description here



The tradeoff



If you have some metrics that make the case for the most likely search, users who don't see the filter, and just search will be rewarded.



Those who would search 'Fragments' (let's say it's the lesser of the searches), might not see the dropdown, and search immediately.






share|improve this answer






















  • this is a very good solution, even Amazon use this logic and I don't see a good reason for not using it. I may suggest the client that they leave the user search for whatever they want, and then when the results come in, they can filter it by tabs just above the results list. That could be more effective. I don't know.
    – feelerino
    5 mins ago















up vote
1
down vote













If the filter is mandatory, choose the most frequent search as the default.



You can try a scoped search dropdown before the search input field. This way the search button is Active from the beginning.



Lead with what your metrics show that the majority of users will want to search by, and don't make them pause to choose a filter.



enter image description here



The tradeoff



If you have some metrics that make the case for the most likely search, users who don't see the filter, and just search will be rewarded.



Those who would search 'Fragments' (let's say it's the lesser of the searches), might not see the dropdown, and search immediately.






share|improve this answer






















  • this is a very good solution, even Amazon use this logic and I don't see a good reason for not using it. I may suggest the client that they leave the user search for whatever they want, and then when the results come in, they can filter it by tabs just above the results list. That could be more effective. I don't know.
    – feelerino
    5 mins ago













up vote
1
down vote










up vote
1
down vote









If the filter is mandatory, choose the most frequent search as the default.



You can try a scoped search dropdown before the search input field. This way the search button is Active from the beginning.



Lead with what your metrics show that the majority of users will want to search by, and don't make them pause to choose a filter.



enter image description here



The tradeoff



If you have some metrics that make the case for the most likely search, users who don't see the filter, and just search will be rewarded.



Those who would search 'Fragments' (let's say it's the lesser of the searches), might not see the dropdown, and search immediately.






share|improve this answer














If the filter is mandatory, choose the most frequent search as the default.



You can try a scoped search dropdown before the search input field. This way the search button is Active from the beginning.



Lead with what your metrics show that the majority of users will want to search by, and don't make them pause to choose a filter.



enter image description here



The tradeoff



If you have some metrics that make the case for the most likely search, users who don't see the filter, and just search will be rewarded.



Those who would search 'Fragments' (let's say it's the lesser of the searches), might not see the dropdown, and search immediately.







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  • this is a very good solution, even Amazon use this logic and I don't see a good reason for not using it. I may suggest the client that they leave the user search for whatever they want, and then when the results come in, they can filter it by tabs just above the results list. That could be more effective. I don't know.
    – feelerino
    5 mins ago

















  • this is a very good solution, even Amazon use this logic and I don't see a good reason for not using it. I may suggest the client that they leave the user search for whatever they want, and then when the results come in, they can filter it by tabs just above the results list. That could be more effective. I don't know.
    – feelerino
    5 mins ago
















this is a very good solution, even Amazon use this logic and I don't see a good reason for not using it. I may suggest the client that they leave the user search for whatever they want, and then when the results come in, they can filter it by tabs just above the results list. That could be more effective. I don't know.
– feelerino
5 mins ago





this is a very good solution, even Amazon use this logic and I don't see a good reason for not using it. I may suggest the client that they leave the user search for whatever they want, and then when the results come in, they can filter it by tabs just above the results list. That could be more effective. I don't know.
– feelerino
5 mins ago


















 

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