Add a "search" box to the dashboard page

Problem/Justification
Trying to find various settings which end up buried deep in the UI or are on a different page from the expected page

Impact
All users:
advantages = the ease with which to find the right settings or at least narrow down the options.
disadvantages - some form of computing overhead presumably but seeing as everything seems to be xml or json these days, presumably the UI is easily searched in some manner

User Story
When you use a browser like chrome, you can go to settings and start typing i the search box. The settings listed below change to leave the pertinent pages showing (e.g. searching for “graphics” shows you the relevant pages only).

Implementing a search box which utilises something like “fzf” (fuzzy search, search-while-you-type) might aid rapid coalescence on the wanted page. Maybe some form of search where you can add Boolean arguments or search for preset “tags” or something.

Electric Eel is set to include a global search, along with some other general improvements to the WebUI.
See: The Future of Electric Eel and Apps

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That’s excellent news, and I wish I’d thought to read the “EE” notes prior to posting ( I did search here for previous suggestions regarding searching but to no avail)…

Ought I to delete this post, do you think? I’d be happy to do so.

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I have closed it because as mentioned this is already implemented for upcoming release.

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