Custom Search with clean URL

This thread is resolved. Here is a description of the problem and solution.

Problem:

The user wanted to have a clean url when performing their search.

Solution:

This can be done by enabling the setting "Do not adjust URLs after loading search results" in the custom search settings area of your view.

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This topic contains 6 replies, has 2 voices.

Last updated by Ben 5 years, 9 months ago.

Assisted by: Shane.

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January 25, 2019 at 4:27 pm #1191187

Ben

Is it possible to set up a custom search within a View that doesn't affect the URL and keeps it fully clean?

January 25, 2019 at 6:45 pm #1191265

Shane

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Hi Ben,

Thank you for contacting our support forum.

Unfortunately not because the views plugin require that the parameters for the search passed into the URL.

Thanks,
Shane

January 26, 2019 at 3:32 pm #1191497

Ben

Thanks for the reply Shane.

In "Custom Search Settings" what does "Do not adjust URLs after loading search results" do if the URL parameters are needed then?

January 28, 2019 at 1:59 pm #1192039

Shane

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Hi Ben,

You are indeed correct. This setting will give the correct result of a clean url.

Now it should be noted that you will lose out on the browser history function, which means if a user wants click the back button in their browser to see what they searched for previously it wont work.

Sorry for my misinformation in the earlier post.

Thanks,
Shane

January 28, 2019 at 3:17 pm #1192088

Ben

No need to be sorry Shane.

Apart from the browser history function, are there any other differences when using this setting?

January 28, 2019 at 6:31 pm #1192199

Shane

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Hi Ben,

No there isn't any other difference. As this is in the Browser history management.

Also on the relation to the Search, this is a similar case with the pagination. If the user goes to page 2, then will need to click on the page 1 button to go to the previous page. Pressing the back button in their browser will result in the search resetting.

Thanks,
Shane

February 12, 2019 at 7:36 pm #1199461

Ben

Thank you for all your help with this Shane! Very much appreciated.