How to Run a Search on ExplOri 22.5

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To run a search on ExplOri 22.5, open the main interface, choose a symmetry mode, enter your query in the Search field, set the Size option, and run the query. The placeholder "No query run yet" is replaced by thumbnail results once the query executes. This applies to the standard web interface at 225.designorigami.net; you need the page loaded before any of these controls are usable.

What you see before searching

The interface presents a small set of controls rather than a full search page:

  • Symmetry modes — a selection control for choosing the symmetry mode applied to the search.
  • Search — the text field where you enter your query.
  • Size — an option that adjusts the scale or size used for the search.
  • Ready — a status label indicating the tool is prepared to accept a query.
  • Thumbnail display — the results area, which initially shows "No query run yet."

Steps to run a query

  1. Select a symmetry mode. Pick the mode you want from the Symmetry modes control. This determines how symmetry is treated in the search, so set it before entering your query.
  2. Enter your query in the Search field. Type the term or pattern you want to look up. The field is the single input for your search text.
  3. Set the Size option. Adjust Size to control the scale used for the search. Choose the value that matches what you are looking for.
  4. Run the query. Submit the search. The "Ready" status confirms the tool is prepared to accept it.
  5. Check the thumbnail display. After the query runs, the "No query run yet" placeholder is replaced by results shown as thumbnails.

Verifying it worked

The clearest signal is the results area: if it no longer reads "No query run yet" and instead shows thumbnails, your query executed. If the placeholder is still visible, the query has not run — recheck that a symmetry mode is selected and that the Search field is not empty.

Common snags

  • Skipping the symmetry mode. Because symmetry is a separate control from the Search field, a query run without choosing a mode may not behave as expected. Set it first.
  • Leaving the Search field blank. An empty query gives the tool nothing to match, so the placeholder is likely to remain.
  • Ignoring Size. Size changes the scale of the search; if results look off, revisit this option rather than only editing the query text.
  • Expecting a results list. Results appear as thumbnails in the display area, not as a text list, so read the visual output.

Other interface elements

The page also includes Donate, Community and development, Select Language, and Advanced Settings. These are separate from the search flow: Donate and Community and development are support/community links, Select Language changes the interface language, and Advanced Settings holds additional configuration if you need it. None of them are required to run a basic search.