Automattic / Automattic/jetpack

Instant Search: improve the "filter options" sidebar header

Open
#20,848 0 comments 0 reactions 0 assignees View on GitHub
[Feature] Search Enhancement
Dominant language
PHP
Stars
1.8k
Forks
898
Avg merge
1d 18h
Merged PRs (30d)
774

Description

In the Instant Search sidebar, we always show the header 'Filter options' at the top. It is shown regardless of what is included in the sidebar.

I'm not sure it adds much visually or helps explain what the filters do. The phrase is also a bit odd. Some potential solutions:
- Rename it to 'Filters' and make sure it's only shown when filters are present
- Hide it in the modal and make the heading screen reader only

Screen Shot 2021-08-27 at 14 34 58

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start by locating the Instant Search sidebar and its modal presentation, then inspect where the “Filter options” heading is rendered. Decide which proposed behavior is supported by the surrounding UI and accessibility needs; done means the heading and filter presence behave consistently in both contexts.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, react
Domain
accessibility, frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

Get new issues in your inbox

A short digest of beginner-friendly GitHub issues.