Am 14.06.2013 20:16, schrieb Jeremy Bicha: > On 14 June 2013 12:14, Michael Biebl <[email protected]> wrote: >> As for the integration of search into GNOME: do you know if the Overview >> mode allows to use tracker in 3.8? >> >> I'm wondering, if we should install something like [1] by default in the >> GNOME Shell session? > > I'm not certain but I don't think GNOME Shell's Activities Overview > uses tracker directly for search results but apps like Boxes, > Contacts, Documents, Files, etc. come with search providers that may > very well use tracker behind the scenes for the file types they are > interested in. > > I couldn't tell you exactly how well the Files/Nautilus search > provider works since I believe it's a bit cripped on Ubuntu since > Nautilus on Ubuntu is built without tracker.
Jeremy mentioned on IRC that the tracker-search extension is not (yet) available for gnome-shell 3.8. I also just noticed, that it broke searching for Name keys (still on gnome-shell 3.4 here). So it's probably not a good idea to recommend/install that extension in its current state. Michael -- Why is it that all of the instruments seeking intelligent life in the universe are pointed away from Earth?
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