[Suggestion] Quicksearch with auto-hide - The Quickfilter!

kaffe · Post by *kaffe » 2007-05-30, 10:07 UTC

One of my most used things in TC is the quicksearch function but IMHO it would be fantastic by having the possibility to auto-hide non-matching files. In this old thread (http://www.ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?t=7598&highlight=show+custom) it seems like this has been dismissed due to excessive re-reading of directories at pressing backspace, but as stated by Hacker in his post could this not be circumvented by caching the currently read directory into memory? (Something which maybe already is done)

This feature would be more like a live custom filter and if one dreams on then this would be the ideal thing - A new function - The quickfilter. As of now I have to search current directory and then feed the list-box. A much to cumbersome way of completing this very useful file management task

Oh, and the abaility to include directories as normal files into this search/filter would be the icing on the cake indeed!

Alextp · Post by *Alextp » 2007-05-30, 10:53 UTC

QuickFilter like this is already implemented in UE. Support.

solid · Post by *solid » 2007-05-30, 13:50 UTC

Support!

SanskritFritz · Post by *SanskritFritz » 2007-05-30, 13:55 UTC

I also like the idea!

StatusQuo · Post by *StatusQuo » 2007-05-30, 21:03 UTC

kaffe wrote:The quickfilter. As of now I have to search current directory and then feed the list-box.

Another way would be to enter your file mask after pressing "Num+"-key
and then choose Show / Only selected files from the menu (Alt, w, o).

kaffe · Post by *kaffe » 2007-05-30, 21:18 UTC

StatusQuo wrote:
kaffe wrote:The quickfilter. As of now I have to search current directory and then feed the list-box.
Another way would be to enter your file mask after pressing "Num+"-key
and then choose Show / Only selected files from the menu (Alt, w, o).

True, that works but still 6 or 9 keystrokes extra (depending on if one counts the shift and alt keys), almost the same as the search trick. IMHO still a cumbersome way to display the files and directories of interest.

StatusQuo · Post by *StatusQuo » 2007-05-30, 21:38 UTC

kaffe wrote:True, that works but still 6 or 9 keystrokes extra (depending on if one counts the shift and alt keys)

Well, actually it's 4 keys plus Return (Num+ is 1 key, Alt, w, o are 3 keys, pressed in sequence).

But if you define a hotkey or button for cm_ShowOnlySelected (Configuration / Options / Misc. / Redefine hotkeys),
it would be only 2 extra keys: Num+, (enter filter mask), hotkey

kaffe · Post by *kaffe » 2007-05-30, 21:55 UTC

StatusQuo wrote:
kaffe wrote:True, that works but still 6 or 9 keystrokes extra (depending on if one counts the shift and alt keys)
Well, actually it's 4 keys plus Return (Num+ is 1 key, Alt, w, o are 3 keys, pressed in sequence).

But if you define a hotkey or button for cm_ShowOnlySelected (Configuration / Options / Misc. / Redefine hotkeys),
it would be only 2 extra keys: Num+, (enter filter mask), hotkey

Just for explanation of all the keytrokes:
Num+
shift-star
<searchstring>
shift-star
Return
alt-w-o

Instead of just typing my <searchstring> directly and have the non-matching items hidden. But the hotkey is a perfect way to decrease the number of keystrokes, neat

StatusQuo · Post by *StatusQuo » 2007-05-30, 22:05 UTC

kaffe wrote:Just for explanation of all the keytrokes:
Num+
shift-star
...

Ah, I see - I didn't count the asterisk at all.
You can reduce this to one key, too, if you use the grey Num* (without Shift)...

DVDM · Post by *DVDM » 2007-05-31, 03:30 UTC

It sounds like a useful feature, but I would also be nice to be able to feed the result to a listbox when needed, bridging the gap between quick search and search a little bit.

Post by *ghisler(Author) » 2007-06-03, 09:58 UTC

The new dialog box to choose an internal cm_xyz command already supports such a quick filter. However, such a feature needs an extra line on the user interface. I'm not sure whether this would be such a good idea...

Lefteous · Post by *Lefteous » 2007-06-03, 10:00 UTC

2ghisler(Author)

However, such a feature needs an extra line on the user interface.

I don't think so. Quick search is also activated by a command, key or hotkey.

Post by *ghisler(Author) » 2007-06-03, 10:12 UTC

Yes, but once you try to do something with the files, the quick search window has to be closed to put the focus back on TC. Then the filter would be lost.

StatusQuo · Post by *StatusQuo » 2007-06-03, 10:15 UTC

ghisler(Author) wrote:However, such a feature needs an extra line on the user interface.

Suggestion: How about a button "feed to listbox" in the Quick Search itself?

If "feed to listbox" is a problem, an alternative could be to let this button add the entered search string to the custom view filter and activate it, if it's not already active.
Add, because the custom view could already be active. If the name in custom view was "*.*" before, this would have to be replaced with the quick search string.

Lefteous · Post by *Lefteous » 2007-06-03, 10:18 UTC

2ghisler(Author)

Yes, but once you try to do something with the files, the quick search window has to be closed to put the focus back on TC. Then the filter would be lost.

The filter could be shown in the title bar just like the custom view filter. The quick filter field could be just hidden.

Anyway I guess we have to think a bit more about this ad this is not a good point in time to do this