All searching/filtering shows the results as a list of matches within the navigation pane on the left. Since we only allow you to view one "axis" of your content at a time (articles, story topics, plots, etc.), the search results for that axis are the only thing visible. We currently have no way to view a merging of content across all the different axes, as this would (a) be jumbled for users and (b) result in an unwieldy list.
What's the benefit of having a single, merged list of all content? Clearly, you see one, but I'm not seeing it, so please help me understand here.
In the meantime, all the recent filters are saved in a history. You can view this history in the search/filter dialog and by right-clicking the magnifying glass instead of left-clicking it. So you can easily apply the same filter in another tab, which means you can view the Story Almanac in one tab, apply a filter, go to another tab to view the World Almanac, and select the same filter for application. It's definitely not a perfect solution for what you want, but it's better than manually re-entering the same search criteria multiple times and reduces the effort to a few extra clicks to do everything again in a second tab.
