Keep search term in search field after submit

[Neticus]

Just basic code to help make user experience easier.

When a search term is searched it disappears from the search field after submit. To keep search term in the search field use this:


In top_bar.tpl place this:

{php}
		if ( isset( $_GET['q'] ) ) {
			$sQ = $_GET['q'];
		} else {
			$sQ = '';
		}
{/php}

Find:

{* Search form *}
<form action="{$smarty.const.DOC_ROOT}/index.php" method="get">
<input type="text" name="q" size="20" class="text" /> <input type="submit" value="{l}Search{/l}" class="btn"/>
</form>
</span>

Place this code after class="text" :

value="{$smarty.get.q|default:""}"

Now search term will stay in the search field after submit, allowing user to modify terms without re-typing the full sentence again.

And thats all folks :)


- Neticus

Edited to give post appropriate title no code has been changed.

[vegabond]

Thanks for this good mod

[Neticus]

No probs.

[igotdreams]

In 3.0.2 it looks like this;

<input type="text" name="q" size="45" class="input" />

Change to;

<input type="text" name="q" size="45" class="input" value="{if !empty($q)}{$q}{/if}" />

[Boby]

Why not use a variable that is allready set?

<input type="text" name="q" size="20" class="text" value="{if !empty($q)}{$q}{/if}" />

Boby

[Neticus]

Originally Posted by Boby

Why not use a variable that is allready set?

<input type="text" name="q" size="20" class="text" value="{if !empty($q)}{$q}{/if}" />

Boby

Ahh I see, in your demonstration there is no need for any other code but to put

value="{if !empty($q)}{$q}{/if}"

in the appropriate place.

Less code same effect. Much better

Thanks
Net.

[bobby9101]

Originally Posted by Boby

Why not use a variable that is allready set?

<input type="text" name="q" size="20" class="text" value="{if !empty($q)}{$q}{/if}" />

Boby

that doesn't work for me :-(