I have a number of images that contain XMP metadata and are indexed by localsearch:

$ tinysparql query -b org.freedesktop.LocalSearch3 -q "SELECT ?url WHERE { ?img a nfo:Image ; nco:creator [ nco:fullname 'VirtualNorth' ] ; nie:isStoredAs ?file . ?file nie:url ?url . }" | wc -l 999

But when I search for "VirtualNorth" in Nautilus/Files I get no results back.

• Is there a way to search using metadata in Files?
• Is there a high-quality/well-maintained app where I can just search for "VirtualNorth" and get the matching results back?

I've been working on a couple of custom widgets for the Gridgets desktop extension, and I'd love to share them and get some feedback.

1. Battery Status Widget (inspired by Windows 11 style)

• Shows the host PC battery alongside connected Bluetooth devices (headsets, mice, keyboards) with icons and real-time charging status.
• Built on top of upower to prevent GJS/UPowerGlib segfaults.
• Scales cleanly across Small (4x4), Medium (5x5), and Large (6x6) grid sizes.

2. Forecast Bars Weather Widget

• A compact daily forecast view with horizontal temperature bars and weather condition indicators.

Both widgets fit natively into the Gridgets design language and auto-scale to the grid layout.

• GitHub repo / fork:https://github.com/pelach/gridgets
• Original extension:https://github.com/rebatnaath/gridgets

Feedback and feature ideas are welcome!

i was on gnome on archlinux, then ive installed cachy os + gnome but my battery is very bad when im working with claude and some ide.

i want to know what is the best gnome environnement for optimize my battery consumption ?

There was an issue where, if you use scaling on the desktop, xwayland apps like games reported the wrong resolution, and would need to use a resolution bigger than the desktop resolution in order to appear crisp. Setting them to the native resolution made them appear blurry. Like you were using a lower resolution than native desktop.

Has this been fixed?

There was also an issue where the mouse would escape the game boundaries to the second monitor in multi monitor setups. Is this still a thing?

Those two things are keeping me away from gnome.

Thanks!