[turba] Search algorithm

[lst_hoe01@kwsoft.de]

Zitat von Jan Schneider <jan at horde.org>:

> Hi,
>
> a client requested that the address search in IMP/DIMP work like in  
> other mail clients, i.e. that only contacts are returned that match  
> the typed characters at the beginning of the first name, last name, 
> or  email address. Currently we do regular substring matching. Since 
> the  searching happens in Turba, we would need to change it there.
> I personally find our current method more intuitive, but giving that  
> our application seems to be the only one implementing this search,  
> most people seem to think different. What's your opinion?
>
> Jan.

For autocomplete i would find building a list with matching beginning 
more intuitive. For search by explicitely using a search button i 
prefer the more global approach as it is today.

Regards

Andreas