[Digikam-devel] quick search?

[Gilles Caulier]

Yes Marcel, i'm agree. There is already a file in B.K.O about this
subject...

Gilles

2007/3/10, Marcel Wiesweg <marcel.wiesweg at gmx.de>:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > maybe a stupid question, but what is the quick search good for?
> >
> > More explicitly: the quick search leads to a separate window
> > in which the thumbs matching a keyword are displayed.
> > And that's it, there is no way to go to the folder of any
> > of the found images, or to display it in the image editor.
> > So to me it seems, that after a quick search,
> > only saving this as a search makes sense.
> >
> > Moreover: it was not clear to me, what the quick search is really
> > searching
> > for ;-). Converting it into an advanced search reveals that
> > it is the "keyword" which is searched for.
> >
> > As in my case this lead to images with the corresponding string
> > in the tag name I was about to suggest to completely remove the
> > quick search.
> > However, I am not sure how to replace it properly,
> > would a simple text-entry-box in the searches side-bar do the job?
>
> I would vote for some more GUI in the search sidebar anyway:
> Currently, it is empty. You have to use the menu to create a new search.
> From my point of view, there should be a textedit to create simple
> searches,
> and an "advanced" button which may popup a dialog, even better, no dialog.
> Either search may or may not "live" to the main view, i.e., any change
> immediately changes the content of the main view.
> The latest search is automatically stored, and a button allows to save as
> a
> search album as it is now.
>
> Marcel
>
> >
> > Just some Friday-morning thoughts - any comments?
> >
> > Best, Arnd
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