[mb-users] A Call For Feedback - "StructuredXHTML" branch

[Oliver Charles]

> My *big* problem with this is that Firefox on Mac OS-X (at least for
> me) does not tab to drop-down lists.  Every time I wanted to search
> I'd have to dig out my mouse and use it to select the search.  If that
> is how it will work, I'd prefer the separate search fields by a long
> shot.
>
> -Aaron

Go to System Preferences, then Keyboard & Mouse, then in Keyboard  
Shortcuts change tab to move between All Controls (at the bottom of  
the dialog). That's that problem solved! :D

However, not everyone knows about this, so it might bug users who  
aren't aware of the "fix" for this. On the plus side, it does  
remember your last selection, so if you always search for Releases,  
it'll stay like that.


Freso:

> I like this one far more than the pentuple of text boxes - though I
> would probably prefer to see the drop down above the text field (so
> that I pick what I want to search in, before entering the search
> terms), I but I don't know which would be more usable/accessible.
> Apart from being more logical, taking up less space, not using
> JavaScript, ..., it also adds an easy way of adding additional
> searches without taking up more space. Whether that'll come into use
> is another question entirely. ;) (Perhaps a set of options for
> registered/logged in users to pick which searches they want readily
> available?)

Yea, me too, I find it a lot cleaner. I'm not sure we really need to  
have an option for this as there are only 2 extra search options  
(annotations and FreeDB) - but if enough people want it I can add it  
(on the opposite side, some people like Brian didn't even *know* that  
we had an annotation search - so it does have it's advantages :)

> I agree, I like the drop down much more. Putting it above the input
> box is perhaps more conventional...

Done :)


I've chopped a bit more padding out the side bar (only vertical) do  
to Freso's suggestion in IRC, it's subtle, but looks a bit better.  
What do people think? I'd like to lock the sidebar down in the next  
few days, so if you have anything that you'd like me to change,  
please let me know!