Community Wishlist Survey 2021/Archive/A proper image and video search results page

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A proper image and video search results page

N Proposes existing solution

Problem: The search page is not too bad to search text pages, but utterly terrible to search images or videos. On my 1920x1080 computer, this search only shows 5 minuscule thumbnails at a time. On my 1280x720 mobile phone, this search only shows two minuscule thumbnails at a time. The search page shows more white background than anything.
Who would benefit: Readers
Proposed solution: The search page should show images and videos with a tiled grid format, like Google or Creative Commons. There should be an option to change the thumbnail size. When the user clicks on an image, it should show the full-size preview.
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Proposer: NaBUru38 (talk) 18:14, 21 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, NaBUru38. There is a search view of Commons available at MediaSearch which provides a view more like what I think you are describing. Does that answer your wish? --AEzell (WMF) (talk) 01:30, 1 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]
- Oh wow, that looks awesome!!! So my proposal is to use the MediaSearch by default at Wikimedia Commons or something like that. Thanks! --NaBUru38 (talk) 21:08, 2 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  - I mean, both the regular search and MediaSearch are useful in Wikimedia Commons. The website needs some changes so people can easily switch between them, depending on the case. --NaBUru38 (talk) 21:36, 2 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]