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Userpicker for PM

ez
#1 2010-06-25 15:38
Yesterday I finished another small project..

I built this plugin because I sometimes got frustrated that I cannot search for a user properly when writing a PM. I always have to have reply, or search the names in other screens.

Well I have made an userpicker for that purpose:

http://ezscript.2basix.nl/page.php?al=ezuserpicker

It is a commercial plugin, so if you want some more info just PM me.. (name = ez)

A nice addition to PM... B)
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esclkm
#2 2010-06-25 21:14
WTF?

just use autocomplete
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ez
#3 2010-06-26 05:32
There is a general search for users in a lot off software, and I saw that this is a missing option, so I just made it.. (This to improve a user friendly UI).
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This post was edited by ez (2010-06-26 06:07, 14 years ago)
esclkm
#4 2010-06-26 09:37
autocomplete - like trunk - more userfriendly
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urlkiller
#5 2010-06-26 23:20
maybe hes right, ez. But i would like to use such a feature in the administration backend its pretty usefull if you have over a couple thousend members.. or for sending newsletters.

but for the user alone the autocompleter is much more usefull...
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ez
#6 2010-06-27 04:14
One way does not have to exclude another way..
searching has advantages that autocomplete does not have, and vice versa...

In a user perspective it would be nice to have both, so they can choose whatever way they want.

@urlkiller: glad you like it :)
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urlkiller
#7 2010-06-27 07:59
you have to see it as the user.
if you want to send a message you most likley now already his name, you dont "search" for a person to write to. thats what i meant.

but both would be cool.

one way that i experience most with my clients is that they need some sort of guidance.
so if you let them have too much options they just got "overstacked" and dont want to use a system.

the other thing is that searching dont really fell within the 3 click rule. i mean that the user needs to have more than 3 clicks until he can send the message.

1. click on pm
2. click on new message
3. click on search
4. press search
5. select user
6. send message buttton

better would be with autocomplete (of course search option is really usefull but maybe not so mass-compatible)

1. click on pm
2. click on new message
2.a enter name in AC
3. send message

ok just my 2 cents
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This post was edited by urlkiller (2010-06-27 08:04, 14 years ago)