where the search of that directory returns no results ?
as it is, the Search Results "window" is only "active"
to a Paste (or for that matter, any other context-menu action)
only when at least 1 result is returned for that search
(*&* when you have actually focused on that 1 [or more] result,
as the rest of the "window" is "blank" to context-menu actions)
Filter: Everything
create c:/tmp/NEW/
search: c:/tmp/NEW
- /NEW/ (the directory, c:/tmp/NEW/) shows up
CUT a file
focus in the Search Results "window", but NOT on the /NEW/ directory entry
attempt to paste
- cannot
focus in the Search Results "window", on the /NEW/ directory entry
attempt to paste
- WORKS
(delete the pasted file)
change Filter to Audio
- at that point, search is still c:/tmp/NEW/, & no Search Results turn up because there are no audio files in the directory
CUT a file
attempt to paste
- cannot
should you be able to PASTE in a situation like that?
(otherwise, you're relegated to pre-create a least 1 file/dir that might happen to match the search)
... though ...
you've created something that you know exists, you search it, & the search returns no results
& you want to do as above, but can't, but if you could, job done
... now ...
you've search for something, that does not exist, that again the search returns no results
& you want to do as above, PASTE, but, at that point, it is not logical,
because you're wanting to PASTE into "nul", & that can't be good
(unless you subscribe to the Chaos theory
)so... the above does not hold water, even though in a particular circumstances is might seem, logical
(note that if you displayed Folders, & were "viewing" the wanted directory in the Folder tree,
you can Paste on the Folder in the tree, but still not in the Search Results window of that Folder
[if there are no pre-existent Search Results displaying])