AutoSelect v Search

[phatmankerr]

Minor gripe with autoselect / remembering selected files / folder. It causes some problems when I do searches - if I accidentally have a folder selected when I initiate a search XY searches just that folder.

Some people may indeed find this useful, but I don't - am constantly spending my time (well 2 secs of it) double clicking on a blank area in the current tab to remove the selection so I can search the tab folder.

It is also slightly misleading as the location on the find files tab may show 'F:' but when I run the search it has actually searched 'F:\Programs' (caught out by that a couple of times).

Thanks

Andy

[admin]

Yep, happens to me too once in a while. What about an option to turn off that sort of multi-location search? (I do not think I ever used it on purpose! )

[jacky]

Yep, happens to me too once in a while. What about an option to turn off that sort of multi-location search? (I do not think I ever used it on purpose! )

Yes, and I'd suggest not to add this option on the Configuration window but on the FF/Location panel (with disabling the Location field when activated..). That way one can see/change that option on every search

ps: I did used it on purpose a couple of times

[j_c_hallgren]

I've read this thread a few times and hate to admit that I still don't quite follow under what conditions this occurs...can someone try using different wording, please?

[phatmankerr]

Option on the FF/Location panel would be fine by me (providing it applies to all searches including saved searches in the catalog).

Glad it's not just me that gets caught out by this . It's a minor thing, but very annoying.

Thanks

Andy

[phatmankerr]

JC,

My complaint is that if I select a tab e.g. C: or F: to search that location, if there is a folder highlighted in that tab then XYonly searches that folder e.g. if the highlighting for C:\Program files has been remembered then the search only occurs in C:\Program files (and doesn't therefore return the expected results).

The confusing thing is that the location in the Find Files is displayed as C:\ when the search is initiated but magically becomes C:\Program files (just becuase the folder is highlighted).

For me this is not a desired effect (I want to search the Tab Location NOT the highlighted folder in listview).

Apologies if that was a bit long winded.

Cheers

Andy

[j_c_hallgren]

Andy, had to chance to try a few things and now see what you mean!
Yes, I'd definitely agree that is unexpected! I'd want it to search what I have showing in the Location box and ignore the fact that I just happen to be on a folder in the list...Given that if one wants to scan that folder, you can just click on it to put it into Location, so I don't see why any option would be needed.

[admin]

Yep, happens to me too once in a while. What about an option to turn off that sort of multi-location search? (I do not think I ever used it on purpose! )

Yes, and I'd suggest not to add this option on the Configuration window but on the FF/Location panel (with disabling the Location field when activated..). That way one can see/change that option on every search

ps: I did used it on purpose a couple of times

Another way (and less heavy on the GUI) would be to pop a prompt in the (rather rare) case of selected folders in the list when starting a search.

If not (not sure yet) then what would be a good title for the checkbox? "Use selections as locations"? "Search selected locations"? Clumsy clumsy...

[phatmankerr]

How about just 'Selected Locations' not perfect but the fact that it's plural should give the game away ?

See what you mean though Don, not easy to describe

Cheers

Andy

[admin]

How about just 'Selected Locations' not perfect but the fact that it's plural should give the game away ?

Not bad!