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Turn off 'search as you type'?

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  • Ian Wilson
    Moderator
    Top Commenter

    I agree - it can be really annoying.

    Ian

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  • BeO
    Top Commenter

    Although I don't have this problem (maybe not enough images, yet) I see that such an option makes sense. You would start the search with the Return key on the keyboard, right?

    +1

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  • Thomas Kyhn
    Top Commenter

    Yes, that's what I had in mind, starting the search by hitting the return key after you've finished typing the search term.

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  • Thomas Kyhn
    Top Commenter

    As it appears there's no such option, I've made a request – here.

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  • BeO
    Top Commenter

    ah, got it.

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  • Jerry C

    Clicking the enter key to start the search would be the logical way to do it, especially if you have multiple search criteria. You can do the same thing if you wait to check the box(s) (orange check mark, below) until after you type the word to search (bird in this example, below). Then, there is no delay when typing. If the box is checked before you enter the word to search on, there is a delay between letters.

     

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  • Thomas Kyhn
    Top Commenter

    Thanks for the tip, Jerry! Very useful.

     

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  • Propheticus

    Well implemented 'search as you type' fields have a time-out set to something like 500ms. The timer is reset on each new keypress so that the search only occurs after you pause or are finished typing. This is done to prevent exactly the behaviour seen here.

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