The program locate/slocate keeps a database of all files so that searching is quick, for example.
2011/10/16 Manish Sinha (मनीष सिन्हा <manishsi...@ubuntu.com>: > On Oct 16, 2011 4:35 PM, "Bernhard" <646...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: >> >> I never understood why the file lens is depending on zeitgeist logs. >> When I search for files, I usually want to search them all, not just my >> recent files. > > As per you how shall it be done? I know the present way has shortcomings. > Please provide a solution if available. It will be surely implemented > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/646724 > > Title: > not all files show up in files-place > > Status in Unity: > Triaged > Status in Unity 2D: > Triaged > Status in Unity Files Lens: > Triaged > Status in Zeitgeist Framework: > Invalid > Status in Zeitgeist Data-Sources: > Invalid > Status in “unity-lens-files” package in Ubuntu: > Triaged > Status in “unity-place-files” package in Ubuntu: > Triaged > Status in “zeitgeist” package in Ubuntu: > Fix Released > > Bug description: > The Unity interface, with its files-place feature for user access to > files/documents etc. is really great. > > However there is a problem since the search feature relies wholly on > zeitgeist (AFAIK), in the zeitgeist is not tracking everything. > > E.g. in openoffice, I create a new file (or open an existing one) from > within openoffice itself. This file does not show up, presumably > because openoffice does not (yet) push its activity to zeitgeist. > > I guess any number of other programs could suffer the same problem. > > For the average user, this is surely going to be confusing. They will > create documents via legitimate means ('New ...' buttons in their > applications), and then expect to be able to search for them in the > Unity files-place interface. > > To avoid this confusion I would guess there really needs to be a > filesystem watcher on the home dir (or key folders within it) so that > zeitgeist is aware of activity caused by non-zeitgeist-aware > applications. > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/646724/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/646724 Title: not all files show up in files-place To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/646724/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
