[kde] [Bug 467216] Cannot search hidden files and folders without indexing them first

[David]

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=467216

--- Comment #2 from David <david.cortes.rivera at gmail.com> ---
(In reply to Nate Graham from comment #1)
> > Try to enable searching hidden files and folders without building an index
> That's not how the Baloo file indexing service works; it's inherently
> index-based. It builds an index and when when you search for something, it
> consults its index.
> 
> If you want a non-indexed search that crawls the filesystem in real-time,
> you might appreciate the KFind app.
> 
> What's wrong with the index-based search that makes you want to not use it?

(a) This search is nevertheless embedded into other apps, such as Dolphin. It
doesn't give an option to switch my global KDE search backend to KFind instead
of baloo.
(b) I very seldom need to search files in KDE software so I don't benefit from
an index.
(c) This is only used in KDE software. Other software doesn't rely on it when
searching.
(d) I have many files. I don't want to be telling baloo what to index or what
not.
(e) Indexing is a resource-heavy operation, and even the GNOME indexer consumes
too many resources for my setup.
(f) There's little speed difference in searching for just file names with or
without an index.
(g) Indexes use extra space and produce extra wear and tear on my disk.

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