Comment 2 for bug 550649

We tested the performance of "load on open = off" today using a slow line and the overall impression and usability seems to be good - if the issue mentioned in the bug report can be fixed - although I do not know if it is possible to distinguish between "search string which the users has entered" and "search stings which an action has created."

In our old system it was up to the programmer to deside which form should / should not automatically display results. Obviously this could be also achieved by server side logic something like "load on open if # records" < "user and/or form and/or connection type dependant value" ( I know - complex issue )

We think a lot of forms (product, partner, all invoices...) transfer date to the client, which the user never wants to see, creating
* load on server and network - giving the impression of a slow system
* possibly costs (mobile users without flatrate)

nevertheless