https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=427455
Bug ID: 427455
Summary: Have baloo default to XDG folders instead of user home
Product: frameworks-baloo
Version: unspecified
Platform: Other
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: wishlist
Priority: NOR
Component: general
Assignee: stefan.bru...@rwth-aachen.de
Reporter: herzensch...@gmail.com
Target Milestone: ---
I think it would make sense to set the xdg user directories (Documents,
Downloads, Music, Pictures, Videos and Desktop) as the default folders for
baloo search instead of $HOME.
* Terminals default to home, so when you git clone, wget/curl or use something
like kdesrc-build, it will likely be there and be scanned.
* VirtualBox and some other applications default their general folders there
too.
* With Dolphin now defaulting to the last used folder, users won't necessarily
see $HOME as their default folder when running Dolphin, so there would be less
random files scattered around $HOME.
Such things might create unnecessary initial checks for files to be indexed.
Advantages:
* Lower amount of files to scan > quicker scan > less time of CPU usage > less
user complaints.
* Less bug reports regarding unexpected files provided by random applications
that shouldn't be indexed to begin with.
* Less file types that could cause issues to baloo.
* The search KCM won't have a one- or two-item list under "Folder specific
configuration".
* Because the search KCM is more populated, users would feel more compelled to
check the interface and improve baloo filters since it's just two clicks in a
combobox.
* For further making it easier for users, adding the folder .config as "Not
indexed" to "Folder specific configuration" would be useful both for the above
and to make the setting "Index hidden files and folders" more meaningful.
* Technical users and developers won't suffer from this since they can just
configure specific folders to index.
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