Always show search entry in Categories, and searching in a specified category

[notramo]

Always showing search entry in Categories tab would be a good thing.

• There are a lot of stupid people. They can't figure out that a keypress makes the search box visible.
• Not autofocusing the search box would solve #309

Searching in a specific category would be cool. For example, somebody who want to play space games, would search for 'space' in the Games category. And he wouldn't get

• disk space analyzers
• desktop workspace tools
• userspace libraries
• Monospaced fonts

like in pamac's current version. If it's implemented, an 'All category' category is needed in the category listing panel for searching in all category.

[KSXGitHub]

They can't figure out that a keypress makes the search box visible.

This button should be obvious enough.

Searching in a specific category would be cool.

What we need is a more advanced search query (e.g. Tags, Regexes, etc.)

BTW, I created #330

[notramo]

Oh, sorry, I didn't noticed the search button. I think it's too small. A search box in the top of the category listing panel, or in the title bar would be better.

Regex based search is a cool idea, but it should be opt-in.

I think, only using tags for specifying a category is not a good solution, because some people don't speak English, but if there is another solution for this, it's a cool idea for power users.

[philmmanjaro]

As soon as you type you search. This is automatically. I'll release v6.0.3 soon.

[KSXGitHub]

@notramo

A search box in the top of the category listing panel, or in the title bar would be better.

It was that way but it's so out-of-place in gnome eco-system. Search button is good enough.

only using tags for specifying a category is not a good solution, because some people don't speak English

What prevents tags from being translated?

[sudoBash418]

About the search button... I have to admit, it took me a while to figure out because Numix apparently uses this for the search button. Might be the reason some are confused, although I'm not blaming the pamac devs for this.

[philmmanjaro]

Well, this was changed in v6.1.0 to be shown, however personally I like it more to be hidden. @guinux: looks a little odd now from my point of view. We will see how the community responses.

[KSXGitHub]

@philmmanjaro I like it to be hidden too, visible search box is so out-of-place in gnome desktop.

[philmmanjaro]

@guinux: can we make it as an option for the user to decide if he either wants to have it visible or not by default. Like a switch. Hidden by default I recommend. Also we should double check the installer binary. I hope I've fixed it correctly with my last commit. Seems v6.1.2 is around the corner :smile:

[guinux]

published v6.1.2 with no searchbar at startup for now.