openmainframeproject / openmainframeproject/software-discovery-tool

[Feature]: Add a "Filter distribution" section to the UI

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enhancement
Dominant language
JavaScript
Stars
41
Forks
50
Avg merge
2d 5h
Merged PRs (30d)
3

Description

Problem statement

In the Flask-based version of the tool, we had a section that allowed users to filter by specific point-release distributions. For instance, if you search for "RHEL", when the results came back you could specify which RHEL versions you wanted. Based on feedback from users, this was used a lot, since sometimes they only wanted to search RHEL 10.x, for instance, rather than RHEL 8.

Screenshot of how this was implemented:

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Proposed solution

Include something similar in our new React-based UI.

Please start with a mock-up before writing any code so we can run this by our users.

Alternatives considered

No response

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the existing React-based UI and the provided screenshot to understand where a distribution filter section would fit. Create a mock-up of filtering search results by point-release distributions, such as RHEL 10.x versus RHEL 8, and get user feedback on it before implementation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, react
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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