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In larger or more complex result sets, consider presenting the number of results in a prominent area. Try adding that in any case when possible:
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Results Loading Time
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Less than 0.1 second: no loader is needed.
0.1-5 second: loading spinner with the text "Searching <Categories>..."
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More than 5 seconds: this loading time is too long for “Live Search”. Use Search with Auto-Suggest instead.
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There are no validations on syntax.
No results found
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The results area will clearly state no results were found
The text will say "no <items> were found" (e.g. no categories were found, no employees were found).
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