GlobalSearch - IEEE-Team-3/map GitHub Wiki

Global search allows users to search across multiple entities in the application, such as users, teams, tasks, and messages. The search results are aggregated and ranked based on relevance, making it easier for users to quickly find what they need.

• Searchable Entities: Users can search for users, teams, tasks, announcements, and other relevant data in the system.
• Search Results Ranking: Results are ranked based on relevance, taking into account factors like recent activity and the user's relationship to the searched item.
• Search Autocomplete: As users type, the search bar provides suggestions to help guide them to relevant results.
• Search Filters: Users can refine their search results using filters (e.g., by date, team, or task status).

1. A user types a query into the global search bar.
2. The application searches through all relevant data sources (users, teams, tasks, etc.).
3. The results are displayed with the most relevant matches appearing first.
4. The user can apply additional filters to narrow down the results.

const SearchQuerySchema = new Schema({
  query: { type: String, required: true },
  results: [{
    entity: { type: String, enum: ['User', 'Team', 'Task', 'Announcement'] },
    result: { type: Schema.Types.ObjectId, refPath: 'entity' }
  }],
});

The global search bar should be easily accessible at the top of the screen. Users can start typing their query, and suggestions will appear.

+---------------------------------------------+
| Search: [__________________________]      |
| Suggestions:                                |
| [User: John Doe] [Team: Marketing]          |
| [Task: Fix bug in chat]                     |
+---------------------------------------------+