Add ability to clear search results

[nacin]

Let's put a (X) next to "Search results for string" that immediately clears the search results. Otherwise there is no way to do it, without clearing the box manually and hitting enter.

We would use the same X we use for bulk edit.

[westi]

Patches Welcome

[ocean90]

First pass

[ocean90]

Screenshot: ​http://grab.by/7nIE

[ocean90]

With _search_results_subtitle()

[JohnONolan]

Can this go in post UI-freeze? If so, should definitely be run past Jane first

[nacin]

I proposed it to Jane originally and she approved it before I ticketed it.

However, I'm wondering if we're putting the X in the wrong spot now: Think maybe it should go in the search box itself. Koopersmith and I were considering that for internal linking as well.

[JohnONolan]

My preference would indeed be to have it in the search box. The search box is an expected place for a user interaction in order to modify or delete a search term, the heading of the page maybe not so much.

[garyc40]

put #clear-search inside search box

[garyc40]

correct search box padding when X button is displayed

[garyc40]

screenshot

[garyc40]

check $_REQUEST['s'] instead of is_search()

[scribu]

Out of scope for 3.2.

[jane]

In the search box would make more sense, but realistically if the search is cleared, then it returns to the list table, no? Possibly a link to return to list table would be the easier approach?

[ocean90]

With [20168] Webkit browsers will have the X inside the search box, but it clears only the input field.

[sethshoultes]

What is the status of this ticket? I see the X (using webkit browsers) while testing the latest versions of WordPress (3.5 and 3.6). Are there plans to try making this work for non-webkit browsers?

Also, regarding this comment:
"In the search box would make more sense, but realistically if the search is cleared, then it returns to the list table, no? Possibly a link to return to list table would be the easier approach?"

I agree that a link to return to the list table makes. Maybe a new ticket should be created for that (if one has not been created already). However, if I understand the statement correctly, I don't agree that you should be returned to the table list, when clicking the X within the search box. It makes more sense to me that you just want to clear the text field when clicking the X.

[helen]

Sounds like the original idea was not about an X in the input field, which of course should just clear the field and nothing else.

[sethshoultes]

Sorry! I didn't mean to close this ticket.

[helen]

Do we still want this?

[chriscct7]

No further requests in 2 years, closing as maybelater