[openbeos] Re: On the subject of the deskbar
- From: Linus Almstrom <linalm-7@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: openbeos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2002 03:18:38 +0200
On 2002-08-06 at 03:12:04 [+0200], openbeos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > How about a incremental search deskbar app that could do the following
> > things: - search all files on the HD
> > - search the web through google and displays the results in a similar
> > matter
> > as the first search is displayed
> > - search through a specified group of data files (images, text files,
> > ect.)
> > - the ability to enter queries or non-incremental searches through an
> > advanced option.
> > All of the results should be given in a list of files in a window that
> > pops
> > up as the incremental search occurs or possibly another method of
> > display.
>
> Sounds suspiciously like sherlock, which happens to be one of the mac's
> most spectacular disasters, despite repeated attempts revive it <I'm
> prolly treading into hot water here>.
>
> Though: I will admit that there is a need to fix the "find" thing on
> OpenTracker. I keep searching the same term over again, (coz I'm tooo
> lazy to troll through the menu for the appropriate "recent query" or to
> browse the queries directory) -- and it seems like the effort gets
> duplicated and the whole purpose of live queries is defeated.
Never thought of creating query templates?
Regards
/Procton
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