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add "advanced search" link in the search drop down.
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Many people seem to have trouble find advanced search options since the new redesigned search field in Vector.

https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Village_pump_(technical)&oldid=434720129#Category_search_.2F_Related_search

And I have heard complaints about this before. My idea is to add a small "Advanced search" cell just below the "Containing ..." cell that directly takes you to

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Search&search=&fulltext=Search&advanced=1

Version: unspecified
Severity: enhancement

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• bzimport raised the priority of this task from to Low.Nov 21 2014, 11:37 PM
• bzimport added a project: MediaWiki-User-Interface.
• bzimport set Reference to bz29448.
TheDJ created this task.Jun 17 2011, 7:47 AM
TheDJ added a comment.Aug 2 2012, 8:58 AM

Created attachment 10922
mockup

This is a mockup of the idea

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Screen_Shot_2012-08-02_at_10.38.01.png (97×393 px, 10 KB)

Timeshifter added a comment.Aug 2 2012, 8:34 PM

There has been much discussion about putting a search link in the sidebar also. I support that, and this proposal too. Discussions:
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_talk:Sidebar/Archive_1#Advanced_search_is_hard_to_find
*http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Gadget/proposals&pe=1&#Wikimedia_Bugzilla_wiki_has_advanced_search_link_in_sidebar._Why_not_Wikipedia.3F

Jdforrester-WMF removed • TrevorParscal as the assignee of this task.Mar 19 2015, 11:27 PM
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Jdlrobson added projects: Desktop Improvements (Vector 2022), Vector (legacy skin).Jan 13 2021, 7:55 PM
Jdlrobson moved this task from Needs triage to Search component on the Vector (legacy skin) board.Mar 25 2021, 5:25 PM
Krinkle unsubscribed.Mar 25 2021, 7:12 PM
Jdlrobson edited projects, added WVUI; removed Desktop Improvements (Vector 2022).May 25 2021, 2:51 PM
• nray added a subscriber: Web-Team-Backlog.May 25 2021, 10:24 PM
Jdlrobson subscribed.May 26 2021, 4:19 PM

Does the problem statement in 2011 still hold true? Isn't advanced search the default now?

Jdlrobson added a project: Web-Team-Backlog (Tracking).May 26 2021, 4:19 PM
Aklapper removed a subscriber: Web-Team-Backlog.Jun 1 2021, 1:29 PM
Jdlrobson closed this task as Declined.Sep 30 2021, 9:16 PM
Jdlrobson moved this task from Untriaged to Discuss further on the Web-Team-Backlog (Tracking) board.

Hi, TheDJ please reopen with more details if this ticket is still relevant.

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