Upgrade Storage[Feature] Table Header with Search Functionality in the Header
Zotero displays currently a table header with minimal functionality.
It is possible to sort ascending/descending, but the header space is otherwise wasted.
DataTable in web Shiny apps have a more dynamic header:
- Below the actual header fields are true input fields, enabling searches over the corresponding column;
An alternative design (with only 1 header row):
- Convert table header to input fields for searches over the corresponding column;
- Add small buttons at the end of each column/field to sort the column; the remaining space remains as an input field;
- Advantage: only 1 row for header and the space in the table header is not wasted;
It may be useful to explore one such R shiny app and actively use the search functionality in the DataTable. One example (unrelated to bibliography) is in the link below (R shiny app) - but maybe there are some online examples that can be explored directly.
R Shiny app with a DataTable searchable interface:
https://github.com/discoleo/EpitopeBrowser
- user needs to load the example file in /inst/examples to actually see a table;
https://s3.amazonaws.com/zotero.org/images/forums/u20791292/i3c6s0cbbmgaowa7b02f.jpg
It is possible to sort ascending/descending, but the header space is otherwise wasted.
DataTable in web Shiny apps have a more dynamic header:
- Below the actual header fields are true input fields, enabling searches over the corresponding column;
An alternative design (with only 1 header row):
- Convert table header to input fields for searches over the corresponding column;
- Add small buttons at the end of each column/field to sort the column; the remaining space remains as an input field;
- Advantage: only 1 row for header and the space in the table header is not wasted;
It may be useful to explore one such R shiny app and actively use the search functionality in the DataTable. One example (unrelated to bibliography) is in the link below (R shiny app) - but maybe there are some online examples that can be explored directly.
R Shiny app with a DataTable searchable interface:
https://github.com/discoleo/EpitopeBrowser
- user needs to load the example file in /inst/examples to actually see a table;
https://s3.amazonaws.com/zotero.org/images/forums/u20791292/i3c6s0cbbmgaowa7b02f.jpg
