Visual filters - an alternative

jcmn · Post by **jcmn** » 17 Dec 2007 16:49

We have visual filters to find quickly a file or set of files, but are there other alternatives like writing the first letters of the name and XYPlorer goes to the first item with that sequence?

Post by **admin** » 17 Dec 2007 17:44

jcmn wrote:We have visual filters to find quickly a file or set of files, but are there other alternatives like writing the first letters of the name and XYPlorer goes to the first item with that sequence?

Yes, this works. Didn't you try?

Jeff Bellune · Post by **Jeff Bellune** » 17 Dec 2007 17:58

You have to type fast!

jcmn · Post by **jcmn** » 17 Dec 2007 18:07

The problem is that I have to be very quick writing the letters.

Post by **j_c_hallgren** » 17 Dec 2007 19:42

I also have this problem on occasion, as I'm a slow typist these days...maybe a tweak that specify some sort of millisecond timing to define it might be a way to handle this?

Gandolf · Post by **Gandolf** » 17 Dec 2007 21:06

This is an alternative Total Commander (and other file managers) use:

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Dialog box: Quick search for file name

By pressing CTRL+ALT+Letter there appears a small dialog box below the active file window, allowing quick search for file names. As soon as the dialog box has appeared, you can release CTRL+ALT and enter further letters directly. The cursor jumps to the next file name starting with the letters you typed. By pressing cursor down or cursor up, you can jump to the next or previous match. You can close the box by pressing ESC. The box is automatically closed when you start another action.

I find it very usefully, particularly the Up/Down arrows.

lukescammell · Post by **lukescammell** » 17 Dec 2007 23:39

I believe a "quick find/filter" box is planned no?

Post by **admin** » 18 Dec 2007 09:29

lukescammell wrote:I believe a "quick find/filter" box is planned no?

Yep.

lukescammell · Post by **lukescammell** » 18 Dec 2007 20:27

After the search results caching right? I couldn't find it on the roadmap...

Post by **admin** » 18 Dec 2007 21:25

lukescammell wrote:After the search results caching right? I couldn't find it on the roadmap...

I currently re-evaluate what's coming next, and what then. I'll probably do some stuff that's (a) very popular, and (b) very easy to understand for eveybody. So it will not be scripting.

It looks like it will be:
(2) undo
(3) search results caching
(4) per-folder views

Oh, yes, and
(1) X-mas!

Post by **serendipity** » 18 Dec 2007 21:31

Yes, you need a much deserved break. and leave the coding to Santa until X-mas.

BTW: i thought you normally have X-mas discounts on license? or was it only last year?

Post by **admin** » 18 Dec 2007 21:40

serendipity wrote:Yes, you need a much deserved break. and leave the coding to Santa until X-mas.

BTW: i thought you normally have X-mas discounts on license? or was it only last year?

Yes, I did it 2 times I think. But now the licenses are so cheap, there is no space for discounts. To the opposite, after the afore mentioned features are added prices are likely to go up. XY is worth more than is costs right now.

Jeff Bellune · Post by **Jeff Bellune** » 18 Dec 2007 22:25

admin wrote:XY is worth more than is costs right now.

That's for sure!

The cost for a lifetime license is about where the single version cycle price should be.

-Jeff

RalphM · Post by **RalphM** » 18 Dec 2007 22:43

Jeff Bellune wrote:
admin wrote:XY is worth more than is costs right now.
That's for sure!

The cost for a lifetime license is about where the single version cycle price should be.

-Jeff

Is that a comment of an already hooked XY-user or are you still unsure about your future WE replacement as you were a couple days ago?

jacky · Post by **jacky** » 19 Dec 2007 00:20

admin wrote:I currently re-evaluate what's coming next, and what then. I'll probably do some stuff that's (a) very popular, and (b) very easy to understand for eveybody. So it will not be scripting.

Well, I guess it's a shame my XY-dreams aren't so easy to do or very easy to be understood by everybody, cause I sure am waiting for that scripting... 2008 shall be the year of scripting!

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