Pfind alternative Search-Monkey for 4+ series
Well, I tired of dealing with the bugs in Gtk 2.12.1 so I updated all of my core libs this morning with 2.16.1 as well as gdlib, pango, cairo and friends
I can now run SearchMonkey with no problems I do like the reg exp builder. About the best I've seen at simplifying it without placing too many limitations.
Thanks,
Mike H.
I can now run SearchMonkey with no problems I do like the reg exp builder. About the best I've seen at simplifying it without placing too many limitations.
Thanks,
Mike H.
not only does that fix searchmonkey in 4.12 it also fixes the audio track selection crash in that avidemux 2.4 gtk package you made a while ago...yo ...perhaps repost it (avidemux) up with the patch
...also provides wacom operability in the gimp too.....
I was going to go for a full gtk update but this seems to do the trick generally.
mike
Well done Ttuxxx! I am glad your much-publicized passionivity toward the pSeries apps is inspiring you to some productive work. The search function is very important to those coming to linux who are unfamiliar with a linux (or even puppy's strange) filesystem. This is surely the way to go for everyones benefit. Your UI skills are obviously coming along well too.
Im downloading now for testing, but from your screenshot I notice two possible improvements already.
1. The text in the about box doesnt quite fit.
2. "New Instance"? This is programming terminology....not for a GUI. Firefox/Seamonkey uses "New Window". This would make its function clearer for "linux newbs".
How big is it compared to pFind? That graphic logo looks a little large.
From what Ive seen, the UI is better laid out than pFind. Once it is WELL TESTED, documented and peer reviewed, I may give it my vote for inclusion in standard puppy. Where is the source?
Im downloading now for testing, but from your screenshot I notice two possible improvements already.
1. The text in the about box doesnt quite fit.
2. "New Instance"? This is programming terminology....not for a GUI. Firefox/Seamonkey uses "New Window". This would make its function clearer for "linux newbs".
How big is it compared to pFind? That graphic logo looks a little large.
From what Ive seen, the UI is better laid out than pFind. Once it is WELL TESTED, documented and peer reviewed, I may give it my vote for inclusion in standard puppy. Where is the source?
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Nice enough program, ttuuxx, and runs great in 4.2. However, I like the fact that Pfind displays the whole path whereas Searchmonkey shows the filename followed by the location only.
I also like the extreme simplicity of Pfind in its basic mode.
Note that the start and stop buttons of Searchmonkey are crowded against the right margin and don't look quite as 'spiffy' as if they were inset a bit.
The advance search modes of Searchmonkey are definitely superior though.
Have to think about the choice. Really do like the look and ease of Pfind.
BS
I also like the extreme simplicity of Pfind in its basic mode.
Note that the start and stop buttons of Searchmonkey are crowded against the right margin and don't look quite as 'spiffy' as if they were inset a bit.
The advance search modes of Searchmonkey are definitely superior though.
Have to think about the choice. Really do like the look and ease of Pfind.
BS
now I call that a feature...much clearer than the usual pile of paths that most searches spew out....like I'm searching for /usr/blah/blah...Searchmonkey shows the filename followed by the location only.
Pfind seems to need several clicks to get to a useful dialog and was v-e-r-y s-l-o-w compared to searchmonkey or gtkfind.
Get an off window tooltip but nothing getting obscured...those extra start/stop buttons...there's also a pair on the tool menu...they would suffice if labled.
mike
Ok ages ago I hacked around with searchmonkey and have it as my default fast search bunny.
I recently had a rematch armed with some more experience and rejiggled the interface (again) plus tidied up some loose ends it has.
Heres the binary only for those who already have it ... seems ok but I might have missed something
enjoy
Mike
I recently had a rematch armed with some more experience and rejiggled the interface (again) plus tidied up some loose ends it has.
Heres the binary only for those who already have it ... seems ok but I might have missed something
enjoy
Mike
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You can also try Bulldog finder, however it has less features than pfind
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=78592
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- a_salty_dogg
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Many thanks this is great, just what I was looking for, can confirm it installs "out of the box" (a novelty in puppy, lol) without snags and works perfectly in 4.31
Far better GUI than pfind, and very nice that it shows search progress in the taskbar and displays positive results as soon as it finds them.
Maybe search is rather slower than pfind but that's a small price to pay.
My problem with pfind in this distro (therefore the need for a replacement) has been that, when searching the entire system, it runs the search, gets as far as "building database" then completely crashes (though as has been said earlier, it stays in processes thus preventing any attempt at unmounting), so thanks again for providing this alternative, much appreciated.
Far better GUI than pfind, and very nice that it shows search progress in the taskbar and displays positive results as soon as it finds them.
Maybe search is rather slower than pfind but that's a small price to pay.
My problem with pfind in this distro (therefore the need for a replacement) has been that, when searching the entire system, it runs the search, gets as far as "building database" then completely crashes (though as has been said earlier, it stays in processes thus preventing any attempt at unmounting), so thanks again for providing this alternative, much appreciated.
Yo...
I did have a play with it ...you might be interested.
Same functionality but altered gui.
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=90257
I always find it fast...perhaps it was content searching
Mike
I did have a play with it ...you might be interested.
Same functionality but altered gui.
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=90257
I always find it fast...perhaps it was content searching
Mike