Search Feature? Home Page?

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  1. cavedave

    cavedave Grand Pooh-Bah (4,145) Mar 12, 2009 New York
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    Am I having a senior moment? Gone crazy? Or is there no search capability for beers now? Sorry if I have just gone crazy and it's there and I can't see it. I see there is a forum search that drops down from the Forums button.

    Thanks
     
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  2. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,282) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    Click on the magnifying glass, then type in what you're searching for. I went to add a couple reviews this morning and it took me a minute or two to figure it out.
     
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  3. Todd

    Todd Founder (13,254) Aug 23, 1996 Finland
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    What @beertunes said. I had to move and minimize it for a few reasons, one of which was an annoying Safari display glitch. Now it's displayed like it would be on mobile, but all the time. Most of our users are visiting the site on their phones, so most won't notice any real difference.

    That said, I did just adjust it to behave similar to desktop when clicked on. So...best of both worlds now.
     
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  4. Bitterbill

    Bitterbill Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,772) Sep 14, 2002 Wyoming
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    Nice!
     
  5. cavedave

    cavedave Grand Pooh-Bah (4,145) Mar 12, 2009 New York
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    Okay, got it, thanks!
     
  6. laketang

    laketang Pooh-Bah (2,993) Mar 22, 2015 Arizona
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    Also, when I press the menu button, there is no home option, I must be crazy t oo
     
  7. Todd

    Todd Founder (13,254) Aug 23, 1996 Finland
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    The home page is more of a welcome page vs. something that users will go back to frequently, but simply click the logo if you ever feel the need to head Home.
     
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  8. drtth

    drtth Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2007 Pennsylvania
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    You've successfully taken care of the glitch, thanks!
     
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  9. laketang

    laketang Pooh-Bah (2,993) Mar 22, 2015 Arizona
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    Got it, thanks
     
  10. pat61

    pat61 Initiate (0) Dec 29, 2010 Minnesota

    This is probably intuitive for those who do not remember floppy discs. I spent quite a while trying to figure it out. Now I know it is pretty easy.
     
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  11. Zorro

    Zorro Grand Pooh-Bah (3,258) Dec 25, 2003 California
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    This is actually quite annoying. The search line is what I use most often.
     
  12. bbtkd

    bbtkd Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,326) Sep 20, 2015 South Dakota
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    Still there, just extra clicks.
     
  13. Todd

    Todd Founder (13,254) Aug 23, 1996 Finland
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    Technically there are no extra clicks on desktop.

    Before: Click the search field and start typing.

    Now: Click the icon (and the keyboard focus is immediately brought to the search field) and start typing.
     
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  14. bbtkd

    bbtkd Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,326) Sep 20, 2015 South Dakota
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    I have the latest Firefox on the latest Windows 10, and focus doesn't automatically go to the search box. Same for Chrome and Edge. May be something unique to my system, but don't know what.
     
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  15. Todd

    Todd Founder (13,254) Aug 23, 1996 Finland
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    :thinking_face: OK. So an additional click for some, but the overall benefits greatly outweigh the minor inconvenience.
     
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  16. Zorro

    Zorro Grand Pooh-Bah (3,258) Dec 25, 2003 California
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    Not in Chrome 66.0.3359.117 or Firefox ESR 52.7.3 (64-bit) either.
     
  17. bcz

    bcz Initiate (80) Apr 29, 2018 New Jersey

    Hello, I'm used to using Beer Advocate to get information on various beers. All of a sudden I can't find a way to search. Has that been removed or am I missing something?
    Thanks.
     
  18. Todd

    Todd Founder (13,254) Aug 23, 1996 Finland
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    I merged your post into this existing thread. As discussed: Click the search icon in the upper right navigation.
     
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  19. bcz

    bcz Initiate (80) Apr 29, 2018 New Jersey

    I don't know what I'm missing, but I still don't get it. I used to use the site to look up beer reviews. So I would, say, type in a brewery, and after selecting the one I wanted, I'd get a list of their beers. Now when I click on the search icon, and type in "firestone walker", I just get forum posts. Do you support browsing thru beers as in the old days? I'm using Edge by the way. Thanks.
     
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  20. Bitterbill

    Bitterbill Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,772) Sep 14, 2002 Wyoming
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    You're in the forums section. You need to click on the menu and select Beers.
     
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