Filters & Clearing Filters
This came up in response to: https://github.com/github/github/pull/107687 (also https://github.com/github/github/issues/106809)
Problem & Goal
We don't have an easily repeatable pattern for clearing filters across the site, which leaves people to create a custom solution when needed. It may be worth coming up with a consistent pattern here.
I think it might be worth including Filters/Clear Filters patterns in the design guidelines to help inform future design decisions.
Screenshots
PRs and Issues
File Diffs - Clear File Filters (Old)
File Diffs - Clear File Filters (Updated)**
Thoughts & Q's
- how do we make it clear that filters have been selected if we're not using an input or any other indication that filters are being applied (like in the PRs/Issues pattern). For example, it's not that obvious that filters are applied the second image, the only difference is that the link changes to blue:
