Search in grouped detail page

Question

Hi - I have a question regarding the UI guidelines provided by Microsoft. As I understand it you should try to use the charm search as much as possible instead of creating a search box on the canvas. But when I look at the grouped detail page (which I am using from the VS template) I have hundred of items in the list - the user will almost allways search to find the right item. If the user has to open the charm search every single time I am afraid he/she will go nuts (and stop using the app).

Is there anyone else here who could give me some input on this? It seems wrong to create a bad user experience just to pass the windows store certification process.

Thomas

Answer 1

The search charm isn't designed for find within a page. For that you should put a filter on the canvas or in the App Bar. See Guidelines and checklist for find-in-page

Your gut feeling follows the guidelines. The usage you don't like is specifically called out as an Inappropriate use of search in the Guidelines and checklist for search

--Rob

Answer 2

Thanks!