Filter Bar

[KevinMc]

Crazy question about the filter bar that IPS is using, called "ipsFilterbar." Why is it that it's called that if it doesn't actually filter results. I mean, it sorts results based on a certain search criteria, but doesn't actually filter them.

[.time]

It's probably easier to just call it a filter bar than to make a class for each purpose a bar like that could serve.

[KevinMc]

...would be awesome if results could actually be filtered. It's kind of misleading if you ask me.

[.time]

I didn't think the average user checked class names to see what something does... If you click over to Blogs, that bar is used for filtering.

[KevinMc]

Exactly my point. So, why doesn't IPB use filtering? :logik:

[Makoto]

You know, I actually thought of making this exact suggestion.

Being able to filter by tags is a feature I could find really useful for my board.

[KevinMc]

You know, I actually thought of making this exact suggestion.

Being able to filter by tags is a feature I could find really useful for my board.

It should be standard. Why it's not, I have no idea.

[Michael]

It does allow for filtering, click the Custom button and you get options to show only certain types of topics and/or a certain date range.

[KevinMc]

It does allow for filtering, click the Custom button and you get options to show only certain types of topics and/or a certain date range.

I'll be damned. It sure does. Well then, what about IP.Content. Why doesn't IP.Content use the same type of functionality as IPB? Whoever reads this might be thinking that I'm just trying to be nit picky but seriously...why does IPS continue to make things difficult for customers by not using the same type of filter bars? It's, quite frankly, driving me bananas trying to figure out why the IPS applications don't all work together. Here's a great example:

IP.Content (IPS Application) - uses "ipsFilterbar maintitle" but with an Unordered List format. It's missing the entire:

<span class="right">



<input id="tmod_all" class="input_check" type="checkbox" value="1" title="Select all topics on this page">

</span>

WTH is up with that? I can guarantee that members with large databases in IPC would LOVE to know why they can't filter their database content. They can only sort it.

IP.Board (IPS Application) - uses "ipsFilterbar maintitle" and has the input ID to allow for genuine filtering.

I don't understand, at all, why devs would do something like this...I just don't. They're both IPS apps.

Am I not understanding something here because it just doesn't make any sense to me at all.

[Makoto]

I was actually talking about being able to filter tags specifically. Or more accurately, specify tags you want to hide, instead of search for.

I don't know if many people would have a use for it, though.

[Realmstv]

Are there any tutorials on using the filterbar? 

[jucs]

It's probably easier to just call it a filter bar than to make a class for each purpose a bar like that could serve.