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I have an app where people can browse places. I have two screens: a list and a map.

In the navigation bar, I have a back button, a search bar, and a button to switch between the "Map" view and the "Listenter image description here

Now, my problem is, I want to give the user the option to "reset" their search some way. For example, if they search for "Movie Theater" and decide against that search term, I want to be able to go back to viewing all places without having to press "Back" and return to this screen.

Any ideas how I can do this? Obviously I could add another button to the navigation bar but I think that will make it too cluttered. Thanks!

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  • How does a user actually trigger the search right now?
    – DA01
    Sep 8, 2015 at 4:30
  • Also, what value does the search bar have being constantly exposed? I'd consider looking at how some of the existing mapping apps do this...Google Maps, Apple Maps, Yelp, etc.
    – DA01
    Sep 8, 2015 at 4:31

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This is my suggestion, a little bit interaction could make it perfect!

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You can make the bar much more clear by adding flat icons to it. As suggested before you can also checkout popular examples of it

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  • I think this is the way to go. Provide a Search button that shows the search field when the user wants it.
    – Ken Mohnkern
    Sep 8, 2015 at 13:25
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Many mobile search fields (and even desktop fields) have a "x" in the field when it has focus. This would clear the field, serving as your your "reset".

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Many map apps also have an icon which resets any changes to the map and centers the map back on the user's current location.

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If this notion fits with your use case, that is an option. Alternatively, a similar action could be used as an overlay.

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