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> having severe lag on the search, and having the top result vary as a function of time (as more search results are found), is horrendous. There's no reason se
by 43920 8y ago
> having severe lag on the search, and having the top result vary as a function of time (as more search results are found), is horrendous.
There's no reason search has to do this, though. Spotlight (the macOS version of this) is able to find results pretty much instantly, and it doesn't show any results until it's searched everything, so the top result never changes. I really don't understand why Windows hasn't been able to do the same thing (and if anything, the win10 search is worse).
- int_19h 8y ago> it doesn't show any results until it's searched everything, so the top result never changes I don't see how that follows. If it also searches files, the top result can change if any indexed file changes, which would still break the app launching scenario. Or is it always showing apps on top?
- MereInterest 8y agoIs this case, they are referring to consistent display of results within a single search, not the consistency of several search results using the same search terms. Progressive searches that display results as they are found have a nasty habit of changing which result is currently underneath your mouse, right when you are about to click it.
- Piskvorrr 8y agoYup. Mobile Twitter is horrible in this regard. Search for something, it comes up first or second, wonderful; tap i- DAMMIT WHY DID YOU REPLACE IT WITH AN UNRELATED HASHTAG!?! Result: search, wait 10 seconds for the damn UI to stabilize, tap the result and NOPE, THERE COMES ANOTHER LATE RESPONSE MESSING IT UP AGAIN.
- kiwijamo 8y agoI wish Firefox would do this too. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve pressed return just as Firefox changes the ordering of the items in the search bar suggestions. Very fustrating as I’ve since learnt to wait for Firefox to complete its suggestion process before hitting return.