[IxDA Discuss] Combining input and search field

[Abdul-Rahman Advany]

Hey,

I am creating a webapplications where users can add suggestions. I am using
one field for both input and search.

Here is the prototype: http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/5808/gif1tl5.gif

1. User is asked to input a suggestion
2. During input relevant suggestions are searched and given to the user
3. User can either choose to vote or to suggest

However its currently not clear that the field also functions as a search
field... can you simplify this somehow?

I was thinking to change the question to What would you like to suggest (or
search)?

or change the button to "Search or Suggest"

Hope you guys have some tips (or references to research on using one field
for two types of actions)

Greets,

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Abdul-Rahman Advany

IM: abdulrahman at advany.com