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Search (Find As You Type) within Mini File Browser #422

Open erohtar opened 2 years ago

erohtar commented 2 years ago

(This is for whenever you tackle any higher priority updates/fixes)

Could the mini file browser have the feature that you start typing part of the file/sub-folder name and the file/sub-folders there show only the filtered view of the entries that have that?

Right now with FS (even with Listary), I'd just open my folders with XYplorer active and do rest of my tasks in that folder there. But since the Mini File Browser (that's a mouthful, we need a shorter name for it lol) is getting a lot better now, I'm trying to use it more, but looking for a certain file in it is not easy - even the feature that works in vanilla explorer windows (you start typing the beginning few characters and it jumps to first match) doesn't work in FS right now.

Thank you!

adirh3 commented 2 years ago

Could the mini file browser have the feature that you start typing part of the file/sub-folder name and the file/sub-folders there show only the filtered view of the entries that have that?

Will think about it, the thing is I am starting to feel as I am developing a file explorer lol

even the feature that works in vanilla explorer windows (you start typing the beginning few characters and it jumps to first match) doesn't work in FS right now.

@erohtar you mean that Instant search is not working for you in Explorer? Not sure I understand

erohtar commented 2 years ago

Will think about it, the thing is I am starting to feel as I am developing a file explorer lol

Haha.. I see what you mean, but given that FS is inherently a fast search and find tool, it's understandable for a user to expect it to search! :)

you mean that Instant search is not working for you in Explorer? Not sure I understand Sorry, I'll try again. So if I'm in Windows Explorer, and currently selected folder is adb here: image

Then if I just start typing 'win', Explorer takes the selection directly to Windows folder: image

That's how pretty much all listviews work throughout Windows. It's not great, it won't let you do partial searches in middle of file name, or take you to next result if I had a Windows2 folder under it, but it's better than nothing. What I'm saying is that FS's miniFB doesn't even allow me to do this - does that make sense?

adirh3 commented 2 years ago

Will think about it, the thing is I am starting to feel as I am developing a file explorer lol

Haha.. I see what you mean, but given that FS is inherently a fast search and find tool, it's understandable for a user to expect it to search! :)

you mean that Instant search is not working for you in Explorer? Not sure I understand Sorry, I'll try again. So if I'm in Windows Explorer, and currently selected folder is adb here: image

Then if I just start typing 'win', Explorer takes the selection directly to Windows folder: image

That's how pretty much all listviews work throughout Windows. It's not great, it won't let you do partial searches in middle of file name, or take you to next result if I had a Windows2 folder under it, but it's better than nothing. What I'm saying is that FS's miniFB doesn't even allow me to do this - does that make sense?

Instant search should work and steal the focus from Explorer, do you have it enabled like this - image

As for searching in the folder preview, it will not be prioritized for now, as it's not a quick feature to add. Will try to add this once FS is more stable

erohtar commented 2 years ago

Instant search should work and steal the focus from Explorer

Oh I don't even use Explorer - that was just an example to explain what I meant by basic built-in search in any listview that right now doesn't work in FS miniFB.

As for searching in the folder preview, it will not be prioritized for now, as it's not a quick feature to add. Will try to add this once FS is more stable

Alright, fair enough.