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I have just tested my solution and can conclude that the users overlook the combobox that decide what type of filter that will be shown underneath - interval (Take a look at the picture)

I have thought about moving the combobox into the area underneath the "interval" - but if you choose another filter type the title will change, - i think it will be confusing?

Content dependent on combobox

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  • Why not just move the combobox to the title bar?
    – paparazzo
    Mar 12, 2015 at 14:12
  • @Blam Because the top title bar depend on the filter type - if you select interval, from list, ect.
    – Signe Skelgaard
    Mar 12, 2015 at 15:09
  • If the title is the selected value then why do you need a separate title? I look at that screen and see the same information twice.
    – paparazzo
    Mar 12, 2015 at 15:39

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If there are only 3 items in the drop-down (interval, comparison, options), couldn't you could display them in tabs instead of a drop down?

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This won't work if you've got more than a few items in your drop-down. Also I'm wondering if those numbered boxes at the top of your screen are tabs or steps. If there are tabs then you probably can't have tabs twice.

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  • Thanks for the very visual answer..nice! My problem is that the user will have a list of the columns on the left to select the column they want to add a filter to. depending on that column will the possibilities in the drop down change between 1-6 and the comparison and options will be static no matter what filter type you have chosen from the drop down
    – Signe Skelgaard
    Mar 18, 2015 at 9:59
  • I'm not sure I fully understand what you're trying to do :/ What do you mean by the columns on the left? Could you give a little more context?
    – Raphaëlle M
    Mar 23, 2015 at 9:56
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One solution would be to use an accordion/step-like flow. The user would select the filter in step 1 and each accordion/step section has means allowing the user to go to next (or previous) sections.

Example: http://jsfiddle.net/rmardeni/NDncE/49/ (I didn't create this, just Googled it)

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Depending on your use case, you can either provide a default value of the combo-box with the filter most of your users are going to use, (e.g. like To and From date if this is some ticketing site). You can also have a not-selected drop down that enforces user to select a value before you show next options to the user. This is useful when you want user to make a conscious and explicit choice.

Currently your view involves accordions. I do know exact purpose of including that as that component is taking much of your real estate which can be used in a better way. I can have a small box which has filter selection combo followed by single value or multiple value selection choices and a bigger content area to show the results.

If I am correct then you are building a filter which can make use of deferred create. Currently, your form is not telling me what I am filtering. I mean Interval of X and Y of what? Amount, date, locations? You can include that information at the top of your form too.

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