What is the difference...

[yusef88]

between show live filter box and live filter box in status bar

[highend]

It's displayed either in the address bar or in the status bar?

[Borut]

In other words, the first one defines if it is to be shown at all, while the second one defines where (status bar, or address line).

I have another question:

Is it possible to make it permanently visible (i.e. not to vanish when cleared)?

[yusef88]

I was not aware of this because the address bar was hidden thank you

[admin]

Is it possible to make it permanently visible (i.e. not to vanish when cleared)?

By unticking this: Configuration | Find and Filter | Filters & Type Ahead Find | Type Ahead Find | Redirect typing to Live Filter Box

[Borut]

What I had in mind was keeping the "Redirect typing to Live Filter Box" active, but not making it unvisible after the ESC, just clearing the content and the filter itself. Most of the time I am typing my filter queries, but sometimes I would like to cut&paste them in the live filter box. On such occasions I miss the box.

[admin]

Well, there is some symmetry: You show it by typing, you hide it by typing.

Okay, I might internally store IF it was shown by typing (or was there anyway), and only THEN hide it by ESC.

[Borut]

Yep, I agree - symmetry is currently there and that is nice. I like your idea and think that so the symmetry would be preserved and hopefully other users would not experience any negative effects. For my needs it would be sufficient and great solution (with no new UI elements - very elegant).

[admin]

I thought about for a while and now I don't like it anymore. I generally dislike it when behavior is dependent on earlier behavior in a potentially surprising way. No good.

So I decided to add a tweak (maybe also UI option, not sure yet): LiveFilterHideOnEsc

And the new default is OFF. Because it's a bit strange to hide controls by ESC.