[Feature Request] Model Search Enhancements: speed index of attributes

[lavenderb]

Description

The models that I work are prolific in their use of attributes.
As a result, the ability to search attribute key/value pairs requires an infeasible amount of scrolling if the attribute key is not near the beginning of the alphabet.
Would very much appreciate a selection aid - like the pre-emptive selection implemented in the Properties-Name fie

ld

[Phillipus]

The search filter uses menus and sub-menus for the UI. We'd have to use a different UI control for Properties.

Or perhaps use more than one sub-menu for Properties:

Properties ->
     1 ->
       prop1
       prop2
       ...
     2 ->
       prop26
       ...
     3 ->
     ...

I experimented with these sub-menus. For example, suppose there are 500 property keys. Selecting the "Properties" sub-menu would show more sub-menus numbered "1", "2", "3"..."10" each containing 50 property keys. This is an improvement on showing 500 property keys in one sub-menu but not ideal.

Suggestions welcome...

[Phillipus]

After some experimentation I've concluded that using sub-menus is not ideal for displaying and selecting user properties. If you have only a few it's not a problem, but any more than a few and the sub-menu is too big, especially if you have hundreds.

Today's early access build of Archi 5.5 now has one "Properties..." sub menu in the Search Filter drop-down that opens a dialog where you can select which property keys you want (the same as the "Add Multiple Properties" dialog).