I have often forgotten to reset the filter to "everything", and as a result, missed out many search results.
It would be nice to change the background color of the Results List panel to remind the user that a filter is active, and the results are partially hidden.
For this, please add a "filtered" state for Results list item in the Fonts and Colors settings.
This feature is already there in several apps, such as FreeCommander, xplorer2 and jDownloader.
Suggested feature: Allow change of fonts and colors in the Search list when a filter is active
Re: Suggested feature: Allow change of fonts and colors in the Search list when a filter is active
I never have the problem to forget reseting the filter,
because my Home definition sets the filter to Everything.
Therefore any new search window will start with Everything.
because my Home definition sets the filter to Everything.
Therefore any new search window will start with Everything.
Re: Suggested feature: Allow change of fonts and colors in the Search list when a filter is active
That's a good tip!
That said, we may want to use the last value of the filter in general.
In that case, a change of background color will provide a reminder.
That said, we may want to use the last value of the filter in general.
In that case, a change of background color will provide a reminder.
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Re: Suggested feature: Allow change of fonts and colors in the Search list when a filter is active
I've sometimes been caught by an unanticipated filter. I have a shortcut key for my main one which I use to revert it when I spot my result is missing.
However that doesn't cover for when you're generating a list and so won't necessarily notice missing items.
In my case the usual filter isn't Everything (i.e. when the filter is on, I wouldn't want a warning) so for the concept to apply, the colours would need to be a per-filter setting (either opt-in to colouring, or opt-out) with a setting for what the colour would be. Opt-out may be more helpful since filters would generate colour until told not to on that filter...
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However that doesn't cover for when you're generating a list and so won't necessarily notice missing items.
In my case the usual filter isn't Everything (i.e. when the filter is on, I wouldn't want a warning) so for the concept to apply, the colours would need to be a per-filter setting (either opt-in to colouring, or opt-out) with a setting for what the colour would be. Opt-out may be more helpful since filters would generate colour until told not to on that filter...
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Re: Suggested feature: Allow change of fonts and colors in the Search list when a filter is active
See also: viewtopic.php?f=4&t=8719
Idea is to color the Filter bar (menu:View => Filter bar (1.5) / Filters (1.4) ) when Everything isn't the active filter.
I agree with Horst: setting a Home filter (menu:Tools => Options => General => Home) is very helpful.
Making it a habit to ccheck the statusbar will help too as it will show the most important search settings that have influence on current results.
Idea is to color the Filter bar (menu:View => Filter bar (1.5) / Filters (1.4) ) when Everything isn't the active filter.
I agree with Horst: setting a Home filter (menu:Tools => Options => General => Home) is very helpful.
Making it a habit to ccheck the statusbar will help too as it will show the most important search settings that have influence on current results.