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06-29-11, 12:18 PM   #1
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AddOn Search Page Suggestion

It would be great if the information box that pops up when you mouseover a search result could display some of the AddOn's description rather than just the author, version info and picture. This could either be in addition to the current layout or some kind of separate layout that you can switch between at will.

Currently, to learn anything about an AddOn's function beyond the title/picture I need to visit each page and read the description. If a short excerpt of the AddOn's description could be displayed right on the search page, it would make things a lot more convenient.

I have no idea how complex this would be to add, but I'd love to see it done.
 
06-29-11, 03:41 PM   #2
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Originally Posted by Choonstertwo View Post
It would be great if the information box that pops up when you mouseover a search result could display some of the AddOn's description rather than just the author, version info and picture. This could either be in addition to the current layout or some kind of separate layout that you can switch between at will.

Currently, to learn anything about an AddOn's function beyond the title/picture I need to visit each page and read the description. If a short excerpt of the AddOn's description could be displayed right on the search page, it would make things a lot more convenient.

I have no idea how complex this would be to add, but I'd love to see it done.
Indeed, currently addons which have no visual use still need a picture, which concludes in a white backround with black text saying "/glare at Cairenn"
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06-29-11, 03:43 PM   #3
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*pokes Verttex*
 
06-29-11, 03:46 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by Cairenn View Post
*pokes Verttex*
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07-19-11, 01:58 AM   #5
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Originally Posted by Choonstertwo View Post
It would be great if the information box that pops up when you mouseover a search result could display some of the AddOn's description rather than just the author, version info and picture.
There is a mouse-over when you use the search box at the top of a page?

Really?

I fail to see one, I am on Safari, also tried on Firefox.. Is this a bug, or am I thinking about the wrong place?
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Originally Posted by Mike-N-Go View Post
There is a mouse-over when you use the search box at the top of a page?

Really?

I fail to see one, I am on Safari, also tried on Firefox.. Is this a bug, or am I thinking about the wrong place?
No, when you search for something. There are tooltips when you hover over the result links.

I'll take that into consideration Choonstertwo, thanks.

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07-19-11, 02:17 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by Dolby View Post
No, when you search for something. There are tooltips when you hover over the result links.

I'll take that into consideration Choonstertwo, thanks.


Oh, ok. For some reason it was not clear. I thout it was something else he was talking about.
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