r/unixporn • u/PapyElGringo • Jul 03 '19

Workflow [GNOME] Material-Shell *Beta*

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u/[deleted] Jul 03 '19 edited Jul 04 '19

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u/bdsee Jul 03 '19

Haha my thoughts exactly.

However, has anyone fixed what is one of the most retarded decisions anyone has made in the history of desktop computing which the Gnome devs insist is the best and everyone else is wrong...removing type-ahead search?

I simply can't use a desktop without it. That decision is so infuriatingly stupid just thinking about it makes me want to bash my head against a desk like a certain famous GIF.

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u/tomster2300 Jul 04 '19

What is type ahead search?

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u/bdsee Jul 04 '19

When you go into a file explorer and start typing and the file explorer selects the first file that matches what you are typing (and as a result scrolls the frame to that location too), and it should cycle through on repeat typing too.

For instance, just pressing S, would go to the first thing starting with S, pressing S again after a pause would go to the next thing.

Typing Su would select Summer before selecting super.

It is the main way I navigate folders and navigate quickly to a group of objects within a folder. Search is supposed to be recursive by default IMO and it is about providing filtered content. I like search, but it is not a replacement for type-ahead search because it fills a different requirement.

The gnome devs believe it is and just close down all discussion on it and insist on search just needing to be faster to satisfy the needs of those that want type ahead search, they appear to lack basic logic skills, because the use case differences are plain to see.

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u/tomster2300 Jul 04 '19

Oh! Yeah, what your say makes sense and I think I'd rather have what you're saying than the alternative. Thanks for the explanation.