Search-based filtering for property grids

A method of generating an updated property grid based on a search term, the method comprising:

• parsing the search term into one or more search predicates, the search term provided in a search term field;
• applying a filter to a category of a plurality of categories of a property grid, wherein the applying the filter to the category includes testing the category to determine that category metadata of the category matches at least one of the one or more search predicates and marking the category, and wherein the category metadata includes a name of the category and a type of the category;
• updating the property grid, based at least on the applying the filter, to include, of the plurality of categories, only the marked category;
• displaying the updated property grid including the marked category in response to the search term being present in the search term field;
• displaying the property grid including the plurality of categories instead of the updated property grid and the marked category in response to the search term being cleared from the search term field;
• wherein the method being performed by a computing device.

A computer-readable storage medium including computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method for presenting an updated property grid based on a search term, the method comprising:

• parsing the search term into one or more search predicates, the search term provided in a search term field;
• applying a filter to a category of a plurality of categories of a property grid wherein the applying the filter includes testing the category to determine that category metadata of the category matches at least one of the one or more search predicates and marking the category, and wherein the category metadata includes a name of the category and a type of the category;
• applying the filter to a property of a plurality of properties, wherein the property is associated with the category, and wherein the applying includes testing the property to determine that property metadata of the property matches at least one of the one or more search predicates and marking the property, and wherein the property metadata includes a name of the property and a type of the property and the category of the property;
• and
• updating the property grid to include, of the plurality of categories, only the marked category, and to include, of the plurality of properties, only the marked property;
• displaying the updated property grid including the marked category and the marked property in response to the search term being present in the search term field;
• displaying the property grid including the plurality of categories and the plurality of properties instead of the updated property grid and the marked category and the marked property in response to the search term being cleared from the search term field.