Graphical user interface for presentation of items

A computing system, comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• a processor coupled with the memory, the processor to execute an item manager,
• wherein the item manager is to:
• index a plurality of metadata values of each of a plurality of items and generate a plurality of item categories based on the plurality of metadata values;
• determine a primary item category and a subordinate item category from the plurality of categories;
• present, in a search window, a primary row comprising a first plurality of metadata icons, wherein each of the first plurality of metadata icons is indicative of one of the plurality of metadata values associated with the primary item category;
• present, in the search window, a subordinate row comprising a second plurality of metadata icons, wherein each of the second plurality of metadata icons is indicative of one of the plurality of metadata values associated with the subordinate item category;
• and
• present, in a results window, the plurality of items associated with the first plurality of metadata icons and the second plurality of metadata icons.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium including instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method comprising:

• indexing, by a processor, a plurality of metadata values of each of a plurality of items and generating a plurality of item categories based on the plurality of metadata values;
• determining a primary item category and a subordinate item category from the plurality of categories;
• presenting, in a search window, a primary row comprising a first plurality of metadata icons, wherein each of the first plurality of metadata icons is indicative of one of the plurality of metadata values associated with the primary item category;
• presenting, in the search window, a subordinate row comprising a second plurality of metadata icons, wherein each of the second plurality of metadata icons is indicative of one of the plurality of metadata values associated with the subordinate item category;
• and
• presenting, in a results window, the plurality of items associated with the first plurality of metadata icons and the second plurality of metadata icons.