folder starting with ./ is not found in search

[ttodua]

Type: Bug

I have recorded the 1-minute video to show the bug: https://streamable.com/7ga23a

VS Code version: Code 1.88.0 (5c3e652f63e798a5ac2f31ffd0d863669328dc4c, 2024-04-03T13:26:18.741Z) OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.22631 Modes:

System Info

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canvas_oop_rasterization: enabled_on
direct_rendering_display_compositor: disabled_off_ok
gpu_compositing: enabled
multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on
opengl: enabled_on
rasterization: enabled
raw_draw: disabled_off_ok
skia_graphite: disabled_off
video_decode: enabled
video_encode: enabled
vulkan: disabled_off
webgl: enabled
webgl2: enabled
webgpu: enabled| |Load (avg)|undefined| |Memory (System)|31.41GB (13.35GB free)| |Process Argv|C:\\Users\\iuzeri\\Desktop\\New folder\\app\\myws.code-workspace --crash-reporter-id 882bc285-0263-4033-b4e8-7c8dfd94e0d3| |Screen Reader|no| |VM|0%|

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A/B Experiments

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[andreamah]

I cannot access the link that you provided. Does the filename itself include ./? We use this to indicate that you're searching in a particular root in a multi-root workspace. What is the use case in having these characters in the files to include (if that's what you're doing)?

[ttodua]

dang, streamable deletes files quickly if not registered. here uploaded again: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/zufy5opdzopewfuywfx4x/Code_g3hTVTnuke.mp4?rlkey=rmwwtzf4udh4iokx0zbpxop1t&dl=0

[andreamah]

When you save as a workspace, searches should be prefixed by the workspace name. In your case, it would be ./app/src. This is because there could be multiple workspaces open.

[ttodua]

but it is very unintuitive, how could user guess that they need to prefix with workspace name? in error message, it might be added, or even vscode automatically understand that by ./src user means that folder (if vscode doesnt find "multiple workspaces" there)

[andreamah]

Unfortunately, we approach this situation using the same logic as a multi-root scenario. In the case where somebody adds/removes workspace roots, we want consistent behavior.

[ttodua]

at least, there could have been some hint or whatever, so users could know that they need to input workspace name. at least, VScode could detect if only one workspace is open, and if user enters some dir there, popup/hint could be shown like "Hey, we found ./src folder but probably you missed to input workspace name in front" (just imitation, you can sentence it better) instead of "./src directory not found" so many users like me wont search for this. from now I know, but i say just for the sake of other users