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Placement of Local Search on Small Devices

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1 Initial Problem

On small devices, the local search of forums and wikis migrates to the very bottom of the page. It is therefore not obvious to the user that this function exists. Even if the user knows of its existence, it is not convenient to scroll to the bottom of a page every time the user wants to start a local search.

2 Conceptual Summary

When viewed on a small decive, migrate the local search block to the top of a site.

3 User Interface Modifications

3.1 List of Affected Views

  • Wiki Objects - Content
  • Forum Objects - Content

3.2 User Interface Details

  • Wiki

  • Forum

3.3 New User Interface Concepts

All added elements are existing KS components

3.4 Accessibility Implications

There should not be any new accessibility implications, since only existing views / KS elements are being used.

4 Technical Information

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9 Discussion

UI Clinic, 16.08.2022 (Seiler, Yvonne [yvseiler], posted on 15.01.2023): Thanks for your request and the meeting in the UI Clinic. Questions about this feature were discussed in the UI Clinic on 16.8.2022. The collected discussion points can be viewed in the following data collection entry as a PDF: https://docu.ilias.de/goto_docu_dcl_8186_166_7613.html

Concerns came up in the UI Clinic on several points that may be relevant to the discussion of this feature moving forward:

  • Currently, there is no argument to distinguish one secondary panel from another secondary panel to make it a "top" secondary panel (e.g. it remains open why search in a wiki is more important than wiki navigation).
  • The distinction between local and global search is considered difficult for users. People with screen readers need quick access to the search; it is feared that the search in the secondary panel will be visible "too late". Users must also recognise at every point in ILIAS whether a local search is available or not. It is recommended to consider whether the local search can be better integrated into the global search (better than the current "at current position"). Basically, ILIAS needs an improved global search so that users receive better search results; the requirements for a local search could also be integrated here (e.g. "Search User" questionable whether it is still helpful and there is a need for it).
  • It is suggested to consider whether the search as a secondary panel is really the right solution and should remain as such, or whether it is e.g. a filter that is already displayed in the content area at the beginning of a page.

As next steps, it was decided that these points would be brought to the group dealing with this topic. We thank you for the interesting exchange at that meeting.

10 Implementation

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Last edited: 15. Jan 2023, 17:58, Seiler, Yvonne [yvseiler]