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[zigbert]

I have added this

[zigbert]

Version 4.25
See main post

Changelog
- Added Thunar as optional filemanager (thanks to oliverjames)
- Bugfix: 'Show location' didn't work for other filemanager than rox. (thansk to Geoffrey)

[don570]

I noticed this bug in several puppies

Here's how to reproduce it:

Right click on folder and choose 'Search inside'.

Make a search inside folder (It can be successful or not)

Now do a search in system files for a file that should be there
like 'mtpaint'

It will give a false report.

Close and relaunch pfind and it will find mtpaint.



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[zigbert]

don570
Yes, I can reproduce it. Added to todo-list.


Thank you
Sigmund

[zigbert]

Here comes a (working) prototype of next generation of pFind.

It takes advantage of the latest gtkdialog and svg. Be aware of the right-click-menu and the support of multi-selection. The gui is meant to be even simpler than any previous releases.

I am requesting feedback of how you as a user would like it to work.
Please take a look, and tell us your thoughts.



Note!
I have got some bugreports that requires pFilesearch to be updated. This will happen.... For now, let's concentrate on the gui.


Thank you
Sigmund

[oliverjames]

Hello Zigbert

Running in Saluki this version does not allow me to open the location, although it is configured to use Thunar.

Cheers,
Oliverjames

[Jim1911]

[don570]

Here's the interface for Apple's sherlock which was cutting edge
around 1990

I didn't like using it but you might get some ideas from it.

A feature I did like about OS 9 was searching simultaneously
for a filename and mtime. For instance let's say I created a jpeg
5 days ago and stored it on an external hard drive but I had forgotten
the full name.

I would

1) select the hard drive

2) type in the name fragment

3) then pull down a menu nearby where I could choose the
number of days or a date within which to search

Pfind can do this I assume with mtime but the old interface
was confusing. Apple used a simple pull down menu,
not an extra window.

Clicking on the 'Edit' button made some changes to the
pull down menu (labelled 'Custom').



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[Ted Dog]

Looks like it got stuck in a ARM version of /proc

[disciple]

Looks good.
I can't remember - has the ability to sort by clicking on the column headings only been removed in this version, or was it already gone?
On that note, I'm wondering if it is technically possible with gtkdialog to allow resizing or reordering columns (by clicking and dragging)...

[don570]

The two settings that should be saved in the advanced window is

1) the partition the user searched

2) mtime setting

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[don570]

Another possible feature is putting either an icon or a letter
in front of the file name in the search result window.

This would allow the right side of search result window to be hidden.

f=file
d=directory
l=link

Here is an image of a search using YAD code
It was discussed on this page

I tried to make an application to find files HERE
but it was buggy with foreign characters.



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[disciple]

[zigbert]

[zigbert]

don570
Showing filetype is not hard, but using letters look rather old-fashion if you ask me.
In fact pFind already shows the letter in the permission coloumn, but what about something like this: