Search Entire Library vs Context-sensitive Search

[DaledeSilva]

I'm voting for "Search entire library" because I don't want to navigate first and then drop a query.

I would like to see "search in current node" as the default...
but the default node selected at startup should be the library node, and this should list all files (filtered if filtering is on).
This would mean a search immediately 'would' be searching the whole library even though it's set to search current node.

Also, remember that a global search is available by pressing ctrl-F at anytime... so if you have "search in current node" activated, you can still search globally... but if you have "search whole library" activated, you have to change the option first before you can search current node.

It would essentially be making "search in whole library" easily accessible by two different methods and "Search in current node" not immediately accessible. - why not share the methods between them.

Either way.. it should persist, so ultimately, it doesn't matter that much except that it could cause new users to not realise whatever wasn't showing was possible.

Dale.

Dale.

[shotofadds]

When I use search, 9 times out of 10 I'd want it to search the entire library. Certainly introduce an option to limit it to the current view, but don't make that the default.

[rusty]

Thanks for your suggestions. Alpha 6 has incorporated most of your ideas.

Thx.

-Rusty

[Teknojnky]

The search bar still is not resizable and the toolbars in general are still not lockable (outside of party mode, which is not ideal).