Questions tagged [filter]
Reduction of a set of data, based on certain criteria
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Complex, multi-step filter vs "dumbed" down filter
This is my first post here. I was going to ask in meta if it's appropriate, but I need 5 posts before doing that. So I'll just ask and hope it's on-topic enough.
I am designing a search form that has ...
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How to show number of outcomes per filter applied? [advanced filtering]
I'm working on an advanced filter for a data platform containing many thousands of rows.
My filter is split in to categories, which then have various options for the user to select.
I'm looking to be ...
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Need help with filter grouping
I'm working on filters. I need help on filter grouping. We do have different filter groups that can be applied on given data. The problem here the page looks overwhelming with given options. I cannot ...
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Using NOT in quick filters
We have an option in our system to use a quick filter as "not"
See example:
We have a keyboard shurtcut to use this option but the downside is that users are not aware of that option.
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How to handle filtering on table columns?
I am currently working on a pretty complex (and convoluted, I'll admit) table in terms of filtering. One of the options for filtering allows the user to filter on an item that is displayed as a column ...
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Select all with filterable list of items
we are trying to build a pretty typical filter for a list of items (in a Mobile app) which does also allow "Select All" for that particular filter category. The added issue we have though is ...
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Filter all the data - big data load
I'm creating a platform that has a lot of company data, around 200,000 companies with 1000 branches each, so it's a lot.
When we load the platform we usually don't show anything until we have loaded ...
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Best Practice for Product Filtering Menus
I have implemented a horizontal Filtering bar based on articles posted by Baymard. Link Here
I revised my original concept to be a more standard dropdown however the Client has come back and requested ...
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How to expose statistics like a filter buttons
Basically I have a pane with some basic statistic. It shows how many elements have been added, removed or changed and I would like to use it also a buttons to turn on and off filters. But ...
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How to allow multiple live filters to be selected and how do you show results?
So my question is about applying e-commerce filters that then shows live results (e.g. with AJAX / no page reload).
In this case you can theoretically allow user select multiple filters at given time, ...
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Suggestions for UI for Delicate Question w/ Several Options?
I’m a longtime (20+ years) UI/UX designer and full stack developer, but I’m running into a wall with the UI for a specific field, concerning a delicate question that can be approached and handled in ...
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What is the best way to represent two categories of filters for a task list?
Looking to design a simple to-do list (mobile) that can be filtered first by person then by topic. There are anywhere from 2-6 people that tasks could be assigned to, and then 1-14 topics within each ...
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When performing a bulk edit on a table, how should changing the filter on the table, affect previous selections?
If a user wants to "bulk edit" a table and makes some row selections, then changes the filter during selection, should rows that have been previously selected (but can no longer be seen ...
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How to implement list filter functionality for mobile use case
I have a list of vehicles in a mobile application. The user needs to be able to filter the list of vehicles with a few rules/requirements:
User must be able to filter the list of vehicles i.e search ...
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Search results page - providing additional pre-filters in search results
Background
We are looking into what is considered as a ‘top’ vacation rental property and how we can lets the users know this. We have a good idea of a criteria that goes into this.
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We have ...
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Filter by type of content into specific content
I have some trouble to find a UX pattern that would fit for an mobile app improvement.
I would like to display in the news feed a filter by type of content for example:
News, Event, Project etc…
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Seeking Help with a UI Pattern for Segment Selection in Analytical System
My team and I are currently working on developing an analytical system that employs a segment-based filtering mechanism. In essence, this system shares similarities with Google Analytics, where ...
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Automatically applying filters
I'm looking for some guidance regarding automatically applying filters on behalf of the user. The project I'm working on is a simple graduate job search website. The search results page is very simple,...
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Should a dropdown be marked required if it has a default value?
I'm designing a form to create violations of employees from various departments. For quicker choosing the employee, I have a field for users to filter the department that the employee is from.
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How to display recorded webinars AND future webinars in search results
Similar to this issue but slightly different. Sort order when I have events and products
I have a page that shows webinars available for purchase in a card-like format. Users can filter and see ...
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Folder Structure vs Filter Parameters for Accessing Historical Documents
Do we need folders or a paginated list with filter parameters (Time-range, file type, etc.) to easily access the historical data such as invoices in a cloud repository application?
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Using a filter chip with counter
1. Context
I have a table that shows a bunch of items falling into either of the below categories.
Some users struggle to find these filters.
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I am considering using filter chips ...
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Filtering and Sorting a Table that has multiple rows per User row
Here's a good challenge for you all.
Challenge: Filter by 2 colors, then Sort by 'Amount' and not replicate the user's name throughout the Name column?
User Goal: To be able to see which is the lowest ...
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filter column with (lookup which can be filtered too)
I have a complicated filter system on the app I worked on where you can filter table columns but the main point is that business requirements ask to filter some columns with lookups. the lookups seem ...
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How can I display 1K+ facets/filters on a website
I am struggling to develop a general design that could better handle how to present 4k filters to users on a website, but not looking for e-commerce designs as the filters will also contain many ...
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One group of filters applying to the whole page and another group to one section of dashboard, what should be hierarchy and positioning of filters?
I am working on a product that has an overview page - where users can find two sections statistics and a data table.
At the top of the hierarchy, we display the date and 'partner' filters that apply ...
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What is the appropriate logic for the range filter to filter events that has a start date and end date?
I have a list of events that has a start and end date, and a range filter to filter the listing. My team and I have varying opinions on the logic of the range filter.
Consider the following filter ...
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Filtering: Input-fields or buttons?
I'm currently working on new tables for our web platform. I came to a point when I need to design some filtering options as part of the design. One of our developers told me to use a text field that ...
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Ways to educate the site visitors on what you can search with the search bar?
The current search bar design has search type filter tabs that allow the visitors to search for various result types. We looked at the site analytics and learned that site visitors are not using the ...
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How to display included/excluded applied filters?
I am building something that allows users to search (for things like words, hashtags, etc) and apply this search to a report that they have built off of twitter posts. So for example, a user that ...
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Search filter menu: Optimize for choosing one or multiple search filters
My site has a vertical search menu on the left side of the page, similar to Amazon and Etsy desktop versions, with checkboxes and search filter terms. Like these sites, my site automatically performs ...
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Filters: How to make sure users understand that they need to confirm their filter selection?
Due to performance constraints, our e-commerce site's filter results page cannot have a filter that auto-updates when any filter values are updated. Therefore, we have 2 'Apply Filter' options- one ...
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Segmented control vs toggle switch
We have a dashboard that allows a user to see all jobs belonging to their firm. These jobs are split into two tabs:
Upcoming jobs
Requested jobs (but haven't been yet been confirmed by us. Once it's ...
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Tree-structured filter and related table columns
I'm struggling with the logic of a filtering option. In that filter I have multiple roots and nodes (see example below):
The user can interact with the filter and select either an entire root and all ...
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UX/UI for a store/asset library combo.. how to make it easy and useable?
I am working on a product that has a built in asset library. The goal is to access tons of objects in one place in a way our competitors haven’t done well. The tricky part is, there are a) about 2000 ...
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Table filter allowing to choose to display empty values
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Users need to be able to filter on a column in the table and include "null/empty" values in that multi-select filter. What is the correct/usual way of solving this?
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Label placement on filters
Why almost all filters I find have their labels inside, as a placeholder? When the users select a value they lose context since the label is no longer visible.
Isn't it a better option to put the ...
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Best practices for filtering with multi-select checkboxes
I am designing an application where the filters work like this: When a user selects a checkbox and then types, the selection is erased.
I would like to keep the selections as they are and present them ...
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Filters settings: how to resolve option "no setting" in the list of other options
There is one tricky issue I'm dealing with now.
In the system working with data there are filters. One of them is shown in the form of list with "Select all"/ "Unselect all" buttons and user can ...
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Filter by values not present on the table
Is it OK to offer filters whose values are not present in the table?
For example, I have a table of industrial shipments. I know some users may want to filter by driver, but I don't have room in the ...
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Export all table data when filter is applied?
If filters are applied to a table, should an export button export all the content in the table or just the content resulted of filtering?
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Pros and Cons of using a local search for the Filter column in an e-commerce website
Couldn't find sources for this, so asking the community.
Large e-commerce websites tend to have a long list of filter categories with multiple options under each. So much so that users can find it ...
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Should I hide the filter options on a e-commerce product pages with low product count?
Some product pages contain less than 5 products and on average between 5-10. Would the filter element disturb the customer experience since he has a good overview already since the product count is so ...
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Showing all results after filter on map, but with different color
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In general, our mobile app provides users with the ability to book classes in gyms/studios, etc. So, one of the main functions of the app is to search for some training to attend. In list/...
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How to combine filter and search in a list
To make it easier for the user to find the right form, a category filter and a search should be offered.
There are 9 categories.
Currently, a maximum of 3 forms are assigned to a category.
How should ...
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Which UI design can I use for filtering various data fields from one search box?
In a view with a table that displays a number of data fields for employees (including name, country, start date, and email), we are looking to allow users to filter results by both name and country.
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Reset filters or warn the user when a new element is added to a list?
I have a list of elements (displayed as a grid) which can be filtered using various ways : search input, filter by content, sorting... When the user wants to create a new element, it is immediatly ...
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Real-world examples of searching through data
Our company collects a user's data and allows the user to explore their data by using various dropdowns. We want to give the user a way to save their filters, like a saved config or saved view (...
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Designing a multi-parameter search
I have a pretty complex issue to share with you. I'm working on a financial system, which will provide its customers the option to make a search by more than one parameter.
I'm trying to keep the ...
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Client-side vs Server-side column filtering in a table
I have a data table with approximately 10 columns. The rows load in a paginated / lazy loading manner, hence, around 15 records are loaded at a time until you paginate or scroll down. Now, I would ...
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