After heavily using Files for a month, here is one thing I would like to have: a simple Spotlight search integration.
Using "File > Find..." is often too complex for a simple fuzzy search. Here, the OSX built-in Spotlight (CMD+Space) is great: fuzzy input ( irrelevant order, filename or content...) and as-you-type results. Here's an idea for a Files integration:
1) Add a menu item with Spotlight-like shortcut (e.g. OPT+Space)
2) Focus goes to active panel's column header (where path is usually displayed)
3) Change its string to something like "Spotlight search: ", panel is initially empty
4) User can type anything, just like in a Spotlight search
5) Internally, call "mdfind -interpret $user_input" and create a temporary panel from results as-you-type. This should have about the same result as a Spotlight search.
Optionally, the results could be filtered using new settings in Files' Preferences (mdfind is very powerful)
What do you think?
-Sasha
Spotlight search integration [DONE]
Re: Spotlight search integration
Hi sasha,
This sounds interesting.
Even more - I have a plans for Spotlight integration, but from the other side - from Finder's SmartFolders, which are in turn just a settings for a Spotlight.
Mike.
This sounds interesting.
Even more - I have a plans for Spotlight integration, but from the other side - from Finder's SmartFolders, which are in turn just a settings for a Spotlight.
Mike.
Re: Spotlight search integration
I'm looking forward that. I think Spotlight integration in Files has a lot of potential.
-sasha
-sasha