lxde
Enable mid-string search in PCManFM.
This change will enable users to find files to typing just part of their name - all files containing the string will be matched, not just those starting with it.
Example:
I personally would not like this change as imho the whole point of this feature is that I could quickly navigate by typing just the first few letters. With this PR I'd often unexpectedly end up at some file that comes earlier. GTK2's file picker also works like PCManFM currently does.
I personally would not like this change as imho the whole point of this feature is that I could quickly navigate by typing just the first few letters. With this PR I'd often unexpectedly end up at some file that comes earlier. GTK2's file picker also works like PCManFM currently does.
It could be made optional, with default as usual, and those who likes otherwise can turn this feature on. That's the point.
It's intended for longer filenames, for example video files in Downloads folder. They often don't start with the keyword you are searching for.
On Tue, Feb 2, 2021, 3:20 PM wb9688 [email protected] wrote:
I personally would not like this change as imho the whole point of this feature is that I could quickly navigate by typing just the first few letters. With this PR I'd often unexpectedly end up at some file that comes earlier. GTK2's file picker also works like PCManFM currently does.
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Just out of curiosity - have you ever tried the Filter feature (activatable by Ctrl+T)? It might help you finding your files, it might be even more convenient than just few searches.