Hello xubuntu folks,
I did check the mailing list archive for for keywords like "synapse" ... couldnt find any; so I hope that this topic is "new" and worth discussing here.
I consider moving from ubunut/unity to xubuntu/xfce (actually running a xubuntu desktop for some weeks by now). The one thing
that is really missing for me: fast access to files. The unity file lense remembers all the files I touched lately (probably using zeitgeist) ... and it is
extremly helpful. Instead of opening up a file manager and navigating directories; I just press windows-f and start typing parts of the file name ...
that is really missing for me: fast access to files. The unity file lense remembers all the files I touched lately (probably using zeitgeist) ... and it is
extremly helpful. Instead of opening up a file manager and navigating directories; I just press windows-f and start typing parts of the file name ...
(most of the time, i dont need to type anything, because the file lense might actually the file i am looking for already ;-)
With xubuntu/xfce, there is no such feature. The whisker menu and application finder focus soley _applications_; not on files with user data.
In earlier years, there was "synapse" as replacement file launcher (using zeitgeist under the covers) that provided similar functionality.
But synapse is no longer actively maintained; it isn't even available in the 14.04 repositories any more.
But synapse is no longer actively maintained; it isn't even available in the 14.04 repositories any more.
So - long story short:
1) is there an existing "file lense"-alike solution for xubuntu?
1) is there an existing "file lense"-alike solution for xubuntu?
2) if not - are there any thoughts/plans to provide it at some point?
Thanks everybody,
Edwin
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