Global Visual Filter - Your Usage

[admin]

That's why I introduced the nec: prefix. See help...

[grindax]

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[admin]

Yes, the line in help is misleading.

In my first version of this feature I auto-fixed "nec:" internally to all GVFs, so all was easier for the user and the help line was alright. But then I thought: "give more freedom to the user" and allowed GVFs without nec:. Hmm, right now I think that was probably a mistake. Why would you ever want a GVF OR-ed with a VF? Hardly ever...

[grindax]

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[admin]

Everybody happy if I auto-fix "nec:" internally to all GVFs?

[admin]

Anybody unhappy if I auto-fix "nec:" internally to all GVFs?

(Last call)

[admin]

OK, thanks.

Next version will change the behavior to the better.

[WordBaron]

Was the global addition of nec: to all GVF added?

I've looked over the documentation and I don't understand how to do an "A OR B" in a GVF.
I essentially want the global filter to only show me .URL OR .LNK files.
nec:*.url;*.lnk (I think this means AND)

Then I use the regular visual filters to then look for links with certain tags or combinations of tags.


This is the documentation I'm trying to understand:
Tip for understanding: nec and no mean to AND this pattern with everything coming afterwards:
nec:a;b;c;d = a AND (b OR c OR d)
no:a;no:b;c;d = NOT a AND (NOT b AND (c OR d))
nec:a;b;nec:c;d = a AND (b OR (c AND (d OR e)))

[admin]

Combining two or more patterns in a GVF is currently not (really) supported.

Longer version (explaining the "really" above):

You have noted that this GVF works:
*.url;*.lnk
It will globally limit the views everywhere to URL and LNK files.
However, you cannot further filter those lists with a normal VF. So this is something I currently tolerate, but if I'd be strict then a GVF "*.url;*.lnk" should return nothing, since no file can match both filters at once. If now an additional normal VF is applied on top then the GVF pattern has to be interpreted in the strict way, with the result that your list will become completely empty.

I'm aware that this is inconsistent and hence potentially confusing, but if I made it consistent now you would lose something (ability to do *.url;*.lnk) and win nothing (but consistency).

[admin]

OK, I decided that GVF is too good to be less than perfect. I will interrupt work on Preview 2.0 and rewrite GVF to perfection. You will be able to combine any number of patterns in a GVF and combine this with any number of patterns of a normal VF.

Rule: Item visible IF pass GVF AND VF.

[highend]

[WordBaron]

The new 16.2 build of XYplorer seems to work great in this regard! Thank you for the improvements!

[admin]

I have to thank you. You kicked this off. It's really a great improvement. Killer feature!