Feature Request: Search Menu Items in Online Order Layout

[thecafeguy]

[The title of this thread has been edited from the original: Search Menu Items in Online Order Layout]

Has there been any update on whether a search feature will be added to aid businesses with large menus using your very convenient online ordering menu. It just isn't user friendly especially as I am expanding my menu, and the normal catalogue look doesn't really suffice. It's ugly and I don't like the feature that everytime you click on an item it takes you to the product page.

I'm sure a lot of us would like a search bar implemented where the category links sit. JustEat, FoodHub all have one to make it easier to search things.

[tranguyen]

Hi @thecafeguy, thank you for flagging this!

At the moment, the search feature hasn't been added to the order online template - the search bar is only visible when you are using the Shop All template.

We develop Square Online Store on an ongoing basis thanks to your feedback, so I'll be sure to take note of this and pass it along to our product team for future releases. I've also moved the thread to our Feature Request board so other sellers can also vote on it and share their suggestions! 

[Sam_400º]

@thecafeguy I don’t have a big menu so I’m not in need of the search in the same way - but by the sounds of it there could be a much better way to lay out your store?

I don’t use any of the catalogue layouts, everything is started with a blank page. I then add ‘featured menu item’ sections & this lets me control just how everything looks. This way also means your products open as a pop up with details & it doesn’t take you to the product page (no back button needed!!). 

This is a link to my site, but right now it’s not the best example as it’s a single page & even just a single category - but will let you see the pop up at least www.400degrees.co.uk

Sam

[thecafeguy]

The site I'm building will have a very extensive menu and the one page layout will become a needle in the haystack scenario when customers are searching for something they want specifically. Hence why a search bar on food ordering sites tend to be implemented so you can search for individual items the restaurant has to offer instead of scrolling endlessly, that's all 😅

It's a simple search bar to be added nothing major just so you can search within your menu not the whole site.

[tranguyen]

Thanks for reaching back out, @thecafeguy!

Although the search feature may not be available on the Order Online layout at the moment, if you have items set up under different categories, customers can navigate the page by clicking into the category name which will bring them straight to that section. This can help make the ordering process easier, even if they cannot fully search for the item.

[thecafeguy]

Just out of curiosity as well, sorry to be a pain and off-topic but, which categories get synced with my Square POS? I saw a message on Weebly saying that their categories aren't synced in with Square. Then on the Square system where you can add items to the actual POS does this not get linked in with Weebly either?

Am I best adding on products through Weebly so that they're both synced in and then sort out the categories on each later. I believe the message from my understanding said that Weebly's categories are different to Square's so I should treat them as separate ones.

[tranguyen]

Hi @thecafeguy, that's correct! Categories on Square and Weebly are different, so they will not sync, but items will sync as normal.

Depending on where you are more comfortable creating items, you can do it either on Weebly or Square and it will be pull across to the other.

Please reference the chart below to confirm information that does and does not sync.

Does Sync	Does NOT Sync
Item details	Tax settings
Item variations & modifiers	Shipping settings
Primary image	Sale prices
Stock	Coupons
Deleted Items	Categories
Sales & orders
Business locations

[BlushLifestyle]

This seems crazy.. is there nothing on the roadmap to link Weebly (now called square) to Square POS, as now it is duplicating work on hundreds of items? 

plus, to have Facebook and Instagram shops working we have to setup all those categories again the the Commerce Manager. This I can deal with as I get they are separate to Square, but why is there no integration between POS and Online for categories etc? 

[k_atie]

Hey @BlushLifestyle, I hear your frustration on this. It's not a great experience when you've to spend a significant amount of time duplicating items.

We don't have any information on when it will be possible to syn categories from Weebly to Square POS at this time, unfortunately. It's a popular feature request though so I'll be sure to pass it on to our team for better visibility. We'll be sure to update you on this thread if there are any changes to this feature at all. 

[tranguyen · Accepted solution]

Hi @thecafeguy. I just want to follow-up on this thread since the ability to search for items in the order online layout has been added. I hope the feature has been useful -- if there is any issue at all, let me know and I'll be able to look into it on my end!