7.5: QuickFilter: Better dialog placement

[Samuel]

I think it should be just above the status bar, because I think the last files are not so important.

Sometimes they are.

You wouldnt see the last 1.5 Files. For more files you currently have to scroll anyway. (Quicksearch disappears)

[Postkutscher]

I`m against any changes since they are either palliatives or even worse than it is now.
I`m especially against Samuel`s suggestion. I want not delete my files by mistake if they were not visible.

[Samuel]

I`m against any changes since they are either palliatives or even worse than it is now.
I`m especially against Samuel`s suggestion. I want not delete my files by mistake if they were not visible.

How could you delete a file by that?

You have to make the Quicksearch window disappear to remove files!

[StickyNomad]

I`m against any changes since they are either palliatives or even worse than it is now.

Well, I think that depends on the personal preference. For me it is very annoying that the QS-dialog hides valuable informations, as I use it quite often. So my only wish is to keep the status bar visible when QS-dialog is shown, and my idea was one possible way to achieve that.

After all it could be optional and the current behaviour could be kept the default.

I want not delete my files by mistake if they were not visible.

Hm, that's a point indeed.

How could you delete a file by that?

F8 works, even when the QS-dialog is shown.

[Boofo]

Why not have it floating like in EditPlus and IE? Then you could move it where you want to a you use it. Also, m^2, thanks for pointing out number 2. I never paid attention to it as I don't use it all that often.

[Samuel]

How could you delete a file by that?

F8 works, even when the QS-dialog is shown.

Why would I select the last file manually and press F8 by mistake.
Also the recycle bin is used.

Shift+del doesnt work this way.

[Postkutscher]

How about using command line as text input for filter when alt+s was pressed?

[m^2]

I think it should be just above the status bar, because I think the last files are not so important.

Sometimes they are.

You wouldnt see the last 1.5 Files. For more files you currently have to scroll anyway. (Quicksearch disappears)

Unless you're at the bottom already (or filtering moves the bottom high enough).

How could you delete a file by that?

F8 works, even when the QS-dialog is shown.

Why would I select the last file manually and press F8 by mistake.
Also the recycle bin is used.

Shift+del doesnt work this way.

Ctrl+A, Ctrl+S,...
You'd have to notice quick enough to be able to restore from the recycle bin...if it even exists, sometimes it doesn't.

ADDED: Shift+F8 works on my computer with quickfilter on.

[StickyNomad]

2Samuel

Why would I select the last file manually and press F8 by mistake.

Well, I still like your suggestion, but I think considering possible safety issues should be mandatory. If I select a file before I do a quick search, the file remains selected and If I then use (SHIFT+)F8, the selected file is deleted and not the current one where I 'quicksearched' to.
But this could also occur with the current positioning of the QS-dialog when a selected file is scrolled out of view, so this is independent from the QS-dialog's positioning.
Such a thing didn't happen to me in all those years though...

Shift+del doesnt work this way.

But SHIFT+F8 does work

[Samuel]

EDIT: The quicksearch window is removed and file is selected before the popup with delete confirmation is viewed.

IMO its a very small safety issue.
But lets see what Christian says.

[Postkutscher]

2Postkutscher
According to my suggestion, it would exactly behave like the command line when it is hidden by default.

It is the best solution from all in this thread at my opinion. I`v just made some tests on two my computers with hidden command line (normally I have it always on) and no annoyance detected.

[StickyNomad]

IMO its a very small safety issue.

I agree. And like I said, this issue already exists, it would just increase a slight little bit in the rare case that the selected file is shown in the last 2-3 lines of the filelist (that would be covered by the QS-dialog)...

And once again: it could be kept optional, so everyone could set his prefered behaviour.

[m^2]

And like I said, this issue already exists

I don't think so, IMO the scrollbar is good enough indication that something's there. Samuel's suggestion introduces invisible files.
And who presses F8 and then waits with further actions long enough to notice that there was something covered? Myself I press enter w/out even noticing that I do this. I guess that everybody either does so or uses some automation like KillOK. Yes, the dialog disapperars, but it's too late, the files can be considered gone already.

[Boofo]

2Postkutscher
According to my suggestion, it would exactly behave like the command line when it is hidden by default.

It is the best solution from all in this thread at my opinion. I`v just made some tests on two my computers with hidden command line (normally I have it always on) and no annoyance detected.

Better yet, it could swap out the command line during the search for those that have it enabled. Can't really use them both at the same time anyway.

[Samuel]

I don't think so, IMO the scrollbar is good enough indication that something's there. Samuel's suggestion introduces invisible files.
And who presses F8 and then waits with further actions long enough to notice that there was something covered? Myself I press enter w/out even noticing that I do this. I guess that everybody either does so or uses some automation like KillOK. Yes, the dialog disapperars, but it's too late, the files can be considered gone already.

The question is then: What did you try to delete with pressing F8?
Could you give me an example?

Samuel's suggestion introduces invisible files.

Another question: Didnt the breadcrumb menu introduced invisible files before?