Things to do

[David]

Thank you for your suggestions!

"Things to do" list in no particular order (* = implemented):

• [MAJOR]cleanup custom filelists
• [MAJOR]cleanup input/output plugin support
• *[MAJOR] if everything.exe is on a removable volume, use everything.computer.username.db, else just use everything.db
• [MAJOR] pressing delete in exclude list does not select next item 1.2.1.371
• USE viewtopic.php?f=4&t=26&p=2537#p2537
• *check mu_make_sure_path_exists works with c:\ and \\server
• *escape regex characters when using -path / -filename
• add exporting... status bar status.
• *implemented alt+1,2,3 use fullscreen width/height to calculate window size, calculate each column by the ammount of data in them.
• *fix rename.
• fix slow text renderer.
• *ESC does not work when db is loading.
• support for redirecting client side cache?
• [MAJOR] stop mouse cursor from hiding when typing in search edit. (when disabled by os)
• [major]install with taskschedular - viewtopic.php?f=5&t=430
• *review ipc
• *#pragma message ("#error select edit on WA_CLICKACTIVE ")
• *fix up db_load_t / create states
• review ipv4 stuff - FTP PORT command requires ipv4.
• *review run_history_settings_changed, should only clear when we hit the clear button.
• http_server is broken.
• *icon cache : ui_id dependancies.
• replace everything listview with normal windows listview.
• *while editing a file (renaming) you can click the menu ! - this is normal for explorer and kinda useful.
• remove FAST ascii search, way more useful to search using utf8, although its nearly twice as slow. (or atleast remove DB_QUERY_TERM_TYPE_WILDCARD____A)
• -path should prefix: nowholeword:, better yet add a exactpath: search option.? is there really any need, as we can determ if it really is a path using the C:\folder\ syntax, we should just automatically disable match wholeword..
• *listview does not correctly bring into view items when the window height is less than an item height.
• *move mu to OS
• *remove string_alloc
• new font issues when changing from bold to normal.
• *The KillTimer function does not remove WM_TIMER messages already posted to the message queue.
• horizontal scroll bar is not displayed when window is first shown and db needs recreating.
• db sync / ui sync issues.
• dragdrop shadows, preserve alpha in icons in drag drop image(explorer does it)
• *check middle mouse button still works.
• write own allocator for search history
• write own allocator for run history.
• *remove utf8_cbuf_t
• querys need to obay the no params in events rule..
• *clicking a selected item when we did not have focus starts the edit (rename) timer.
• [MAJOR]On Everything (Version 1.2.1.451a), when you click on "Date Recently Changed" and get the arrow to point up,
• *everything_format_title fix buffers
• tab keys broken, f6 doesnt work. tab from filter combo goes to search eidt!
• *changing option window tab doesnt select a new control!
• *dont sort new results, add them to the bottom of the list (option)?
• remove enabled/disabled by default and add restore defaults button.
• "*.K*" should only match the extension .k*, NOT .kdbgrc.mkres.cpp (windows matches .kdbgrc.mkres.cpp)
• *dont do ...'s elipsis when the string is only 1 character long !
• *review alt+4
• sorting by ext is slow
• remove os_set_window_text (replace wiht os_set_window_text_n)
• use EM_SETSEL to clear the selection and get the caret position. see escape regex.
• *DONT SAVE THE DB IF NO MONITORS ARE ENABLED!
• ctrl + space should highlight the first best search result.
• **change "run frequency" to "run count"
• *multithreaded sort support
• when updating after loading, update each drive (device) in its own thread.
• *remove next and prev from array chunk
• *full screen breaks alt 1-4 (if maximized)
• *jump text canceled if a new file is added.
• *menu broken in fullscreen mode.
• *dynamic db_array_chunk_list
• *free allocated long file names if the db fails to load
• *wheel does not update mask
• optimize rename_folder, add the folders to be renamed to a list, and at the end of the update, rename all the folders at once.
• check 0 lengthed files and folders, make sure they work (\\server), that is empty folder \ empty folder \ server, remove support for slashes in folder and file names. (rewrite mount point stuff.)
• *remove folder frn/generation column
• make connect to ETP server host a drop down of the last successfully connected servers (a list, not a single item)
• add wild: or wildcard: to do exact matches (also exact:?)
• fix connect to localhost etp server.
• put run history/search history in everything.ini?
• remove max icon cache size / max file info cache size.
• new options window [General] [View] [history] [Input] [Output] move Exclude to input, move filters to main menu.,
• volumes and lists -> input, etp & http -> output, keyboard to input?
• dragdrop from search window to create shortcut to everything search.
• *utf8_t: compare functions should return correct character differences in unicode.
• move utf8_skip_utf8_header to network_alloc_Recv and utf8_alloc_file
• *fix command/exec fixed sized buffers
• right click drag drop between to windows, you can scroll the source window while the trackmenu is visible.
• fix options window select next dialog window after changing treeview sel.
• -update / -noupdate option. (temporary disable monitoring)
• ui_options view icons do not work under windows 7

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• [MAJOR]Custom file lists.
• [MAJOR]improve file system change detection.
• *[MAJOR]sort by folder frns
• *[MAJOR]sorted run history in order from least run to most run.
• *[MAJOR]no db creation until exit.
• [MAJOR]option to save db after creation.
• *[MAJOR]complex search term highlighting.
• *[MAJOR]subst resolving.
• *[MAJOR]fix renaming mounted volumes f:\mnt\I Drive -> f:\mnt\I Driveasd
• *[MAJOR]select text mode is using the wrong default mode. should be select all and move to end.
• *[MAJOR]review SETTINGS_ADVANCED_SELECT_SEARCH_ON_ACTIVATE, its triggering when we close a dialog, see set run history frequency dialog.
• *[MAJOR]second sorting, allow descending second sorts of different types!
• *[MAJOR]match whole word is broken ? see c:\
• *[MAJOR]There needs to be a command line option to temporaly disable show multiple windows, to allow you to set the active (or create a new one) window with the search string etc...
• *[MAJOR]precedence
• *[MAJOR]enter when loading does not focus the most run item again:|
• *[MAJOR]using the hotkey to toggle window, when the window has a dialog and the hotkey closes the main window!
• *[MAJOR]double click tray icon with single click enabled, the second click release should not hide the window...!
• *[MAJOR]select top result (vlc.exe) with audio filter = crash
• *[MAJOR]safely remove device.
• *[MAJOR]new recent changes date/time.
• [MAJOR] rewrite search history.
• [MAJOR] remove from recent changes list does not effect current results, need to manually research.
• *[MAJOR] crash when connection to ETP
• [MAJOR] REVIEW: new windows should not inherit filter settings.
• *[MAJOR] $exec("C:\program files (x86)") - the ) terminates the exec term prematurely. recommended to use $( $) " quotes are literal.
• [MAJOR] support right clicking my computer.
• [MAJOR] dead links on http://support.voidtools.com/everything/Search_syntax
• [MAJOR] support empty strings in the command prompt (my computer) -filename ""
• [MAJOR] Use admin shares for ETP conenctions - engrish plz
• [MAJOR] sign exe: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library ... 10%29.aspx
• [MAJOR] deleting a folder from the exclude list, clears the focus, it should set the next item in the list to have the focus.
• [MAJOR] if a volume is excluded, then the monitoring exlclude list should be reset!
• [MAJOR] add install url protocol to installer.
• *[MAJOR]support %temp% vars from search? must be disabled by default.
• *[MAJOR]ctrl + backspace is broken when search history dropdown is visible.
• [MAJOR]custom launch settings (shortcuts too), ie custom_execute_01, changable in ini only.,
• [MAJOR]CUSTOM columns GetFileVersionInfo file version
• *[MAJOR]a command line option to update and save the db, then quit.
• [MAJOR]replace toggle window from notification icon to double click notification icon dropdown with 2 options: open new window or toggle window.
• [MAJOR]searching for \ uses the fast folder search for \\server\
• [MAJOR]x64, 64bit libraries support
• [MAJOR]Change None to blank for keyboard shortcuts.
• [MAJOR]toggle from tray icon confusion, shouldnt this be allow multiple windows from tray icon?
• [MAJOR]use WM_APPCOMMAND to copy the current text to fill in the search for a new window..
• *[MAJOR]recent changes toolband
• *[MAJOR] test -filename with the new highlight search string param.. -working
• *[MAJOR]Optimize simple regex cases.
• *[MAJOR]new -quit command line option to quit only if "Everything" was not running, also make sure this saves the database.
• *[MAJOR]no db -nodb option.
• *[MAJOR]ini files should always show ALL settings
• *[MAJOR]check tray icon is restored after explorer crash
• *[MAJOR]http://www.drivesnapshot.de/en/ support lost in alpha..
• *[MAJOR]add exclude file, clicking the ... does not correclty set the *.* filter, you need to manually type *.*
• [MAJOR]auto complete searching for paths, ie C should display the search history for C:\, D:\ should display D:\games d:\dev etc..
• [MAJOR]icon cache crash... removing uncached items..
• [MAJOR]support %% variables in exclude paths.
• [MAJOR]sort commands? sort:path
• [MAJOR]windows 7 search commands: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/produc ... query.mspx
• [MAJOR]fixed run freq display issue
• [MAJOR]menu help for alt space popup no longer works...
• [MAJOR]http server time is in utc, it should use the local server time.
• [MAJOR]charnext to fix right to left issues.
• [MAJOR]recent changes -> all changes is unselectable..
• [MAJOR]ctrl+w works when regex is enabled..
• [MAJOR]search history + backspace removing last letter does not work
• [MAJOR]using the FRN of a folder, we could do a binary search for each volume to find the creation date.
• [MAJOR]we could do the same with files, but we would have to do a mft scan again to find the file reference numbers...
• *[MAJOR]enter + enter = execute, add to queue if still loading..
• *[MAJOR]VirtualLock
• *[MAJOR]remonitoring when changing monitoring enabled from options window.
• *[MAJOR]alignment issues with deviceiocontrol.
• *[MAJOR]-config uses wrong localization.!
• *[MAJOR]do not re-include volumes that failed to include (see EVENT_DB_CREATE_FAILED_GETFILEINFOMATIONBYHANDLE_CREATEFILE)
• [MAJOR]optimized cases for foo\ and \foo
• [MAJOR]fix f:\ f:\mnt\ mount issues.
• [MAJOR]case does not work for folder searching
• support http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc144171(VS.85).aspx#static_cascading
• rewrite CSC folders (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc296090(VS.85).aspx)
• *memory leaks when changing the term type...
• allow output redirection.
• x does not bind to destkop?!
• when pressing assign, and adding a 2nd shortcut, the assign button does not grey out.
• keyboard shortcuts for custom filters..
• expr:strlen()==2
• resort when changing sort by most recent date/time first setting.
• sizing a column to 0 width has some sideeffect on the next column. (see sizing the FRN column to 0, only does this when numbers are used.?!)
• write to the temp folder if no access to the same location as the Everything.exe file..
• fix voidtools sizing on ie
• default settings for translucent mask is wrong it should be use system defaults..!
• progress bar for status bar when searching
• fix the open in webbrowse button... when clicking ask if the user wants to restart the http server?
• filter lists
• fix the service, use pipes/sockets...
• named instances should use database-<instance_name> for the database filename!!!!!!!!!!!!
• change 0 results on startup to querying database.
• fix redraw issue when first clicking a window caption (appears to be an issue with all windows)
• *tooltips setting lost
• create ui, if we have allow multiple windows off, we MUST set the last ui up with the new search, and settings!
• *multiple windows off, opening everything from the tray should open the LAST window, not the first one.
• *file cache needs to ues findfirstfile.
• try using createprocess to run the service.. (set the desktop to the default desktop..)
• *clicking apply in the option ui breaks the escape key.
• *pass -config when the app restarts from localization change.
• macro lists.
• realtime exclusion lists.
• limit the number of results function.
• *ctrl up/down to change filters -ctrl up/down already bound.
• restore defaults to basic view options
• show both bindings in the keyboard options.
• fix ftp open data connection block
• update ext list again.
• replace http updates with HTTPQueryInfo
• *add support for PORT
• right align filter.
• change context menus to directory and drive, instead of folder..
• *review fatal recent changes errors
• *add http://support.voidtools.com/Everything/
• *fix default audio filtes being saved as custom filters
• *fix error log..
• *fix: macros.
• *todos: ext: highlighting, utf8_extlist_icompare, string_extlist_compare
• *update notifications within "Everything" for beta, alpha and debug modes. -removed, we need a setting so people can set the level of updates they want.
• fixed a crash after applying changes made to custom filters.
• fixed relative path issue
• added restore defaults to advanced options.
• added extension list command to improve filter performance see: ext:mp3;mid;wav
• fixed a crash when highlighting search term (see <1 2 3> | <4|5|6> <7|8|9>)
• fixed double quote copy path
• fixed an issue with high cpu usage and USN Journal monitors.
• re-wrote USN Journal monitoring.
• fixed relative db location.
• fixed a problem where the hotkey would reset when clicking apply.
• fixed double quote copy.
• rewrote tray icon interface
• credits is clipped for some long text.
• the about everything button in the about dialog should be size adjusted to the width of the text.
• extremely large selecting mask (> 2000 items) shows grey as the background!??
• WM_TIMECHANGE, when displaying times and dates. (because we convert to local time realtime.)
• optimize search terms (see x AND everything == x, or X AND NOTHING == nothing etc)
• redo http server, allow default page customization, index.html and add a httproot for root files..
• resizing the window when the vscrool pos is at the bottom messes up the date rendering.
• shift+enter is weird, doesnt bring top run history into view.
• *review safely remove drive keeps handle..
• *the text in the about box is editable!
• add wildcard syntax to search syntaxc.
• enter when auto dropdown is enabled does not set the view correctly.
• fix preview verb crash
• ctrl+shift+insert to paste/cycle clipboard
• macros should match the first charactors! ie: audio:blah should work
• restore defaults for view -> advance. and general settings.
• PROPSHEETPAGE
• make options window a couple pixels shorter. doesnt fit in 640x480 atm.
• review: recent changes show all or this session only?
• empty filters for inbuilt filters?.. leave as is... we could delete the inbuilt one and add a custom nofilter one.
• redo new everything window hotkey ui
• text box left offset when running with windws 98 theme..
• review alt+1 alt+2 alt+3 size window or sort columns?
• do not show selected item in the status bar when the result list does not have focus.
• alt backspace beeps (but so does explorer?)
• check box to show each volumes in the custom search filters, or put this in the location band?
• command line to set filter
• make the exlucde list more user friendly, ie deleting an item reselects another item etc..
• add columns to the volumes list.
• rescan volumes in volumes tab..
• 2) Show sizes of folders using http://foldersize.sourceforge.net/
• es.exe user rights?
• auto complete for search history, always show the best search, highlighed after what we have typed already..
• check everything_format_title_expr is working..
• get shellexecute to use the default verb....
• look at db dictionary compression?.. future release
• alt + 1 minimal size, alt 2 normal, alt 3 extra large..
• shortcut text in menus does not reflect options!
• tools -> clear search history and clear run history. - clear all search history / all run history.
• check if recent changes and run history are enabled be adding selections/results.. etc
• when creating a new search window inherit the same focus and selection.
• fix 'fix-sized' buffers
• efu/efl - Everything file list.
• right click from search history dropdown.
• show total file size in status when all file information has been cached.
• mouseover attributes show full attribute information a = archive... etc
• reviewed make sure the search edit has the same size border for left and right sides. (this is a bug with toolbars, the right side is a little longer than normal)
• tool tips for statusbar (tooltips are for clipped text only.. need to rewrite status bar)
• review monitors are stable after pc has recovered from 'sleep'ing
• I have added the option to disable automatic removable drive indexing to my "Things to do" list.
• localization for bytes, kb, mb, gb...
• command line parsing is escaping trailing \" to " (see C:\) new parsing of \" to escape " use "" (double double quotes) """foo bar""" -> "foo bar"
• update text displays "Everything" now..
• localization format_time!
• fixed network gets not reading last line if it is missing \n
• fixed monitoring file attribute changes.
• have the buttons (OK Cancel apply and Add folder add file add filter) autosize for localization
• 3) ability to snap the window to the screen edges (as default)
• 4) ability to snap window to other windows (as option)
• 5) setting for titlebar display: Show search (y/n)
• renaming should not attempt to rename if the new name and the original name match (old)
• safely remove hardware, everything is NOT detecting first request to safely remove hardware (old, Everything was not detecting unmount requests)
• test if etp server is reporting bind fails (this error generates an error message now)
• -f matches -filename??? (old, this was by design)
• autosize static controls to fit translations.
• export needs menu help
• fix help -> about
• optimize wildcard cases: ends with (*.jpg) and starts with (new*)
• ctrl tab in options window ctrl page up/down.
• remove makelanguage .net 2.0 depandancies.
• ETP server? or client supplying no path?
• Copy Multiple files from different directorys.
• escape #'s in http paths
• *I plan to change the -connect <host> command line option to start "Everything" with -connect <user:password@host:port>
• [FIX] Service is closed when window session is closed.
• Suspend monitors option from tray icon context menu.
• Make about information copyable to the clipboard.
• Only save ''changed'' settings to the Everything.ini
• [FIX] universal scroll + selection mask does not update the selection mask
• Creating new windows should also make a copy of the ETP connection, if any.
• improve TrueCrypt support
• sort the results by path before gathering file information. (use mft for very fast sorts when sorting everything)
• Everything had its own shell extension / context menu items so the windows context menus are not accessed.
• [FIX] (Null) is not a valid app (see New Text Document -> asd.exe and try to run)
• It\'d be nice to have some indicators (in maybe the status bar?) of the various search mode (i.e. regex, case-sensitivity, etc.) especially now since those can be activated by keyboard shortcuts.
• It would be nice to have a full path (path+filename) column for display or sorting. (new column type)
• hotkey to convert open / saveas text to results? show list?
• Mix folders and files in a sort operation. option to display folders first or not...
• Stand alone (portable version) should put all its files in the temp folder!
• option to disable icon cache? (just use default folder and default file icons)
• view menu -> text size, status bar, toolbar, always on top, custom filters etc...
• special searches ::dupes:: finds all simular files and folders
• sort by full path excluding the drive letter.
• selected item in status bar to show all information from each column (ie last modified, size etc...)
• add suggest button for exclude list (excludes all top level folders that are hidden or system folders. ie C:\windows c:\recycle c:\system vol...)
• always on top option (ontop)
• show the total file size of selected files in the status bar?
• custom sorting, list .exe first?
• including a ':' in your search should be the same as include a '\' to match the full path.?
• make searching or hitting esc cancel sorting and add a sorting progress bar..
• make everything download the latest software from from http://www.voidtools.com/download/Everything.exe? -I would prefer it take you to the download page (I do not want this process fully automated)
• mounting searches with win7 libs (same as below)
• New tool for "Everything" Tools -> Mount shell extension (choose a folder to mount to and a search) the new mounted folder will show the realtime search folders/files
• "Single-click to open"
• Win+F doesnt work. use SetWindowsHookEx, make sure we unregister old keys when changing and when closing the tray.
• Execute with optional command line
• utilize 100% memory usage for namespaces for drives that are not monitoring.
• Seperate (or embedded?) tool for Win+F
• CTRL + g = goto file index?
• remember last search, next time everything is run it will be selected so you can.
• implement better handling of devices that are not ready. see below:
• fix for DeviceIoControl(0x000000d0,FSCTL_READ_USN_JOURNAL,0x0a96fe54,40,0x0a96ff7c,65536,0x0a96fe4c,0x00000000): GetLastError(): 21
• implement right click (folder) context menus simular to Windows search.
• option to save and load exclude settings
• export to html
• Show "Search Everything" context menus for file system folders only [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory] this should really be a shell extension...
• Size for http search results
• Reset the focus to the top of the list if the result list focus is lost.
• option to update db on startup only.
• option to show %d selected items of %d results in status bar.
• -root option to limit everything to folder (make sure the this folder is displayed somewhere so user is not confused why there is no results if they try to search for something on the whole system.)
• add option to NOT check if the usn journal is up to date add a button next to the option to force an update.
• add listview control messages compatibility to everythings listview.
• icon overlays for .lnks and shared folders
• safety net: warn if you try to delete an important file.
• include/exclude readonly files?
• reuse windows if they do not have focus option
• make building the database cancelable?
• wildcards and match whole word does not work!
• keep sort order for small result changes.
• bart pe builder support (should work now with unmount.. needs testing)
• A user preference for Everything to retain the last search until it is manually changed or cleared.
• resorting for path and name, some sort of threshold?
• add FAQ to help menu?
• fix hotkeys ui
• highlighed search terms colors
• custom filelists! need plugin support for custom lists
• cystom search filters video/audio etc..
• command line options to execute listview items, ie: -execute 0 executes the first item in the topmost Everything window. so ppl can bind keys to everything commands.
• see above, also add windows messages that do the same thing.
• minimize to tray
• Add a 2nd hotkey that would open Everything pointing it automatically to whatever directory you have focused.
• close window on run command, i.e., possibly minimize instead of close?
• RTL reading highlighting. - firefox under lines the charactors!
• use our own property page
• customizable charactor in the search text to turn regex on.
• Search history.
• command line option to update database and close everything.
• rename NTFS volumes to volumes, clarify NTFS volumes inside tab.
• add an exit button for comletely close the program
• file commands on a toolbar? delete/cut/copy/paste?
• Sorting by size does not sort well if you sort two or more times.
• thumbnail view.
• HTTP server proxy??
• Suggestion for portable version, add a way to automatically associate the right-click menu when everything.exe starts, and to remove the association when everything.exe exits. Also provide command-line options for the above.
• mouseover tooltips for clipped text.
• highlighted regex search terms.
• hotkeys for search options..
• copyfullname shell context does not work on drives
• remove drive letter depandancy, use FindFirstVolume! support for volumes mounted in NTFS folders.
• entire row selection.
• use ReadDirectoryChangesW to monitor file size changes.
• need a -filepath cli option to search a file paths.
• file context menu to search the file's parent path.
• x64 version
• option to show 'Date Modified' and size for HTTP server search results.
• option to sort by 'Date Modified' and size for HTTP server search results.
• option to click on paths in the listview
• optional toolbar.
• use color in highlight search results
• color options for alternate row colors
• proxy for auto-update?
• changing the listview focus should reset the horizontal scroll position to 0
• double-click on the file path should open Explorer on the path
• keyboard shortcuts for all features.
• Shortcut key for copy fullname to clipboard...
• customizable toolbar for all features.
• a file content searcher tool.
• external filelists
• move etp/ftp & http servers to addons
• move etp client to plugins
• add shortcut to start->search
• logwindows for etp/http
• upload via http
• tidy things to do list..

* = implemented.

[Split]

I was going to suggest TrueCrypt support, but I see it on there already. Consider this a "second" to the motion.

Thank you for a very helpful application!

[Newman]

About the "Custom Filters" and "Special Filters" in the to do list. How will they be implemented? I'm curious to know if you haven't already thought of this. You probably have but just making sure.

Since I see there will be a toolbar of some sort. Instead of having "Special Filters" hard coded into the software for things like audio, video, and other file types. It seems more convenient to add options to allow users to create, name, customize, and iconize. Those filters then will have their own toolbar buttons that filter out custom filters.

Love the software. And I really appreciate the fact that you take the time to read everyone's suggestions and actually consider them in your software. Thank You.

[David]

Search Filters have been implemented.

It is currently disabled until I implement the UI to customize the hard-coded filters.

[cacamama]

I'm curious what exactly do you mean by "(use mft for very fast sorts when sorting everything)"?

Are you planning to implement file size indexing? This would slow down the indexing, but if left optional, would be great, especially for instantly viewing the size of folders.

Whatever you do David, please implement non-essential features as plugins, Everything should stay slim!

Take care.

[deadfones]

The thumbnail support will be epic. Expect another donation for that.

[DickPape]

Whatever you do David ... Everything should stay slim!

and Fast.

[meilon]

• I plan to change the -connect <host> command line option to start "Everything" with -connect <user:password@host:port>

Please let this happen - asap And of course with blank password support (-connect user@host) because we don't need another password.

Also I would like to see another type of linking on those searched ETP-Servers: CIFS! I'm a Domain Administrator and therefore I can access every drive on every computer connected to the AD So, when I want to open a file oder folder out of Everytrhing it would be nice if it would open the correspondig administrative share. For instance: I want to open the Folder "E:\the\folder\i\like" from server "myserv" and when I doubleclick that folder, "\\myserv\e$\the\folder\i\like" is opened in my Windows Explorer!

Regards!

[David]

Please try the following beta with the updated -connect command line option and \\server\drive$ shares...

http://www.voidtools.com/Everything-1.2.1.419b.zip

[meilon]

The \\server\drive$ shares are working great for me here. Only the -connect has a bug: I can't connect to the ETP Server on our fileserver with -connect etp@08filesrv193. I have to use -connect etp:""@08filesrv193 so send a blank password.

A like the beta, will stick to it!

[David]

Thanks for pointing this out...
fixed..
http://www.voidtools.com/Everything-1.2.1.421b.zip

[meilon]

Works like a charm! Keep up the good work!

[arlanda]

"color options for alternate row colors"
I second that. Thanks!

[arlanda]

Please disregard my previous post regarding alternating row colour. The option "Show mouse rollover" works fine for me.

It will be nice to have an option to control the text properties (i.e. colour, bold/unbold, etc.) for "Show highlighted search terms", similar to what we can do with a Firefox addon, Locationbar2. Thanks!

[arlanda]

improve TrueCrypt support

You may want to correct that to FAT32

TrueCrypt: viewtopic.php?f=5&t=294&p=485&hilit=truecrypt#p485
FAT32: viewtopic.php?f=4&t=463&p=1045&hilit=FAT32#p1045

[coderati]

1. This is by far the best file search program I've ever seen!

2. One minor suggestion to improve ui: Highlight the entire row as you move through the results list using the keyboard (just like as if you were moving the mouse around with "show row mouseover"). You might even do the alternating shaded line thing (alernating between white & shaded lines in the results, where every other line is shaded) -- for readability of the other columns associated with a particular file.

[Calep]

I second Coderati, a solution like that would improve progra usability, for me at least...

[fabioq]

Someone suggested colors for rows and then took it back...I'd like to add it back in as a suggestion. I just found Everything today and so far I love it, even without this functionality. I like the simple interface. I'm a Karaoke host and I use Copernic for song searches of my Karaoke files which are zip files, I have about 150,000 files which need to be indexed by Song ID, Artist and Song Title. Everything did this so quickly I was amazed! I like that it doesn't look inside of files to stay fast, if you're ever tempted to do add that functionality please, please make it an option. Since I'm usualy playing regular music in between singers I'm also using it to index my mp3s. I have my MP3s stored in folders by genre, I did have to modify the folder names a bit since Everything doesn't do well with a search like "country songs\ .mp3". Not a big deal since I was able to change the folder name to just "country" so now I can just search "country\ .mp3" --after all I already know they SONGS!! A possibility to change the background too might be asking too much but if you feel inclined to add it as an option it wouldn't be too bad! Here's the ideal interface I'd like (from the Karaoke hosting app). With the right options I think I can set it up to look like it.

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This was a great interface until the files got over 30,000 then it would take forever to index and the searches were very rigid. You had to type it exactly as was listed. That's when I found Copernic and it did a good job with the searches, but the indexing would take a while, but I had to index just before the gig - was able to do it while at the bar lest it would make the laptop go into a slow crawl. This is the reason I like Everything over Copernic and it's much faster, the indexing is almost instantaneous. Anyway, the reason for the colors: it would be awesome for different types of files so it would be possible to have zip files with a particular color and mp3s with a different color or jpg or wmv or whatever...this would make it easier to see in a dark bar and in my case, half drunk . I'm gonna try to use it at my next gig this Friday nite -so far is looking good. Expect a donation.

By the way, is there a way to keep the folders from showing up. In the attached example there are 5 folders at the top that I don't need to see, I just want to see the contents:

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Anyway, did I mention it's a great app!

-fabioq

[void]

Color customization is on my "Things to do" list.
The "Things to do" list shown here is a little out of date.

I am considering customizable color rules.
For example, you could add a custom color rule for *.mp3 to make all the files with the mp3 extension red.

By the way, is there a way to keep the folders from showing up. In the attached example there are 5 folders at the top that I don't need to see, I just want to see the contents:

There is no practical way in 1.2.1.371 to do this, (can be done inaccurately with !*.)
You might like to try the latest alpha version and use a custom file filter.

Thanks for your support.

[Boofo]

Color customization is on my "Things to do" list.
The "Things to do" list shown here is a little out of date.

I am considering customizable color rules.
For example, you could add a custom color rule for *.mp3 to make all the files with the mp3 extension red.

By the way, is there a way to keep the folders from showing up. In the attached example there are 5 folders at the top that I don't need to see, I just want to see the contents:

There is no practical way in 1.2.1.371 to do this, (can be done inaccurately with !*.)
You might like to try the latest alpha version and use a custom file filter.

Thanks for your support.

David,

How would you set a custom filter that will only show files with whatever term you are searching for and not folder names that have the term in it?

[void]

We could use the same as a normal search, prefix file: for files only or folder: for folders only.

[fabioq]

Awesome. That did the trick, I put file: and the folders didn't show up!

-Thanks!

[Boofo]

We could use the same as a normal search, prefix file: for files only or folder: for folders only.

I know this sounds ignorant on my part but can you give me an example of a filter that is set up? I'm not sure I understand the macro and search filter right. here is what I have:

Search Filters name: Files Only
Search Filter: include files:
Macro: (I left this blank)

I know it's wrong but I such at regex type stuff.

[Boofo]

Awesome. That did the trick, I put file: and the folders didn't show up!

-Thanks!

I didn't see this when I posted. I guess I was close. Thanks for setting me straight.

[Boofo]

Is there a way to set a custom filter as the default sort method?

[void]

Is there a way to set a custom filter as the default sort method?

Do you mean a custom filter to set the sort order?
For example, the search pathsort: to sort the results by path?

[Boofo]

Is there a way to set a custom filter as the default sort method?

Do you mean a custom filter to set the sort order?
For example, the search pathsort: to sort the results by path?

Yes, that is what I meant.

[void]

I have added implement search commands to sort to my "Things to do" list..

Possibly with the following commands..
sort:path
sort:extension (sort:ext)
sort:size
sort:datemodified (sort:modified)
etc..

[Boofo]

Great! Looking forward to the changes, sir.

[looky78]

I hope you add the "Include" tab in option menu.

I want to search specail folders(and subfolders) and files.

In my case, [d:\Project_D\....],[ e:\Project_E\...] are target forder.

[void]

You can already.
Simply make sure the first item in the exclude list is an include type.
For example, from an empty exclude list, add the following rules:
Include folder: d:\Project_D
include folder: e:\Project_E

Only these two folders, subfolders and files will now appear in "Everything".

The first item in the exclude list defines how items are include or excluded by default..
If the first item is an include type, all files and folders are excluded by default.
If the first item is an exclude type, all files and folders are included by default.

If you are referring to non-NTFS folders, you will be able to include these with custom file lists in the next release of "Everything"..

[athelas]

I would very much welcome another "localization feature" - support for searching accented characters when a normal character is pressed. Non-English languages often use accented characters - it was a must to avoid them in the filename structure in the past, but this restriction has been lifted (even though you occasionally still run into problems). In result, people name their files sometimes with and sometimes without accents.

While Everything works perfectly with any character OS/file system supports, it would be more practical if searching for accented char will return also files non-accented version in the search results and vice versa.

For example:
a = â = ă = ä = à = á = â = ã = å = ą = æ
c = ç = ć = č
etc.

Thanks
[My friend who told me about Everything said it is the best invention since "sliced bread" and he was absolutely right - the most useful app ever!]

[void]

I do have plans to add the option to ignore accents.

However, with this option enabled, your searches will take nearly twice as long (but should still be faster than you can type).

[gussan]

Dear David,is it possible that everything supports "environment variables" like %temp%, %userprofile%, %APPDATA%, etc.?. Regards.

[void]

is it possible that everything supports "environment variables" like %temp%, %userprofile%, %APPDATA%

Yes, added to my "Things to do" list.

[gussan]

Dear David, thanks so much, I am glad to hear that. And of course, as soon I see this function and the option to refresh the database manually enabled I will be more than happy to donate to your terrific project. By now your program is the first thing I install in a new installed computer, second Total Commander. Your program has make my computing life so so easy that I am so thankful with you. Regards.

[stenionet]

Hello.
I think that would be great if put buttons for active and deactivate volumes.
Sometimes it is not necessary to search in the volume (c:programas) and would be very useful if we just have to click in one button.

Thanks.

[void]

I think that would be great if put buttons for active and deactivate volumes.

"Everything" will need to rescan all volumes if you make any changes to which volumes are included.

It might be easier and faster to use the NOT operator (!) to exclude a folder from your search.

For example, to find all files and folders, excluding the C: drive, search for:

Code: Select all

!C:\

[stenionet]

I think that would be great if put buttons for active and deactivate volumes.

"Everything" will need to rescan all volumes if you make any changes to which volumes are included.

It might be easier and faster to use the NOT operator (!) to exclude a folder from your search.

For example, to find all files and folders, excluding the C: drive, search for:

Code: Select all

!C:\

I made a filter in the Filter toolbar. It is working really fast and I think if put a button to active this filter, the speed will continue to be fast.
http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/272/53416601.jpg

Sorry for my english.

[rondador]

Hi there! Not sure if the following suggestions are interesting for you, because they are related to Everything as a launcher (well, not necessarily). At this moment, I use Executable filter, FRN sorting, Close on execute, and filter bar visible (in order to know what filter I'm using):

- keyboard shortcut to switch between filters (ex: alt+up/alt+down; user may see the applied filter in filter bar).
- create and save filter along with sort order (search commands that I've read above?)
- keyboard shortcut to execute first item in result list (just with one keystroke, as a application launcher; just as two taps on the enter key )

Right now, I just use a shortcut to activate/deactivate Executable filter, so I can switch between Executable/None filter just with the same shorcut. It allows me to use Everything as a Launcher or just as the best search tool ever.

Thank you for Everything and sorry for my english

[void]

Updated things to do

[daspud]

I am exhausted just looking at the list!

[meilon]

I am exhausted just looking at the list!

It will be easier when the last point on the list is completed

[backspacefan]

*[MAJOR]ctrl + backspace is broken when search history dropdown is visible.

Hi,
Thanks for this amazing software, I use it all the time and it saves me a lot of time.
I am running the version 1.2.1.371 and even though the above feature is marked as implemented, when I hit "crl + backspace", a special character appears instead of deleting the word to the left of the cursor.
Thanks again
-L

[Hugo]

Thanks to you! Search Everything is great!
Is it possible to change the Search Everything new release to permit Windows 7 UAC (User account control) not to interfere with Search Everything?
Hugo

[meilon]

Is it possible to change the Search Everything new release to permit Windows 7 UAC (User account control) not to interfere with Search Everything?
Hugo

I use Everything on my Windows 7 x64 box and never see a UAC box. The trick is to schedule a job at boot starting Everything with the -startup argument and checking the box "Run with highest privileges". Here's a blogpost I found covering this: http://www.blagoev.com/Blog/post/Window ... -Read.aspx

Regards
meilon

[Hugo]

Hi, Melon. Thanks your suggestion. I know it exists some tricks to bypass UAC. But I think the great was if Search Everything is changed to not interfere with UAC.
Don't you think the same?
Regards,
Hugo

[meilon]

But I think the great was if Search Everything is changed to not interfere with UAC.

This is simply not possible! The only ways would be that you deactivate UAC or use the task sheduler. Everything uses some API directly connecting to the hard drive, this is only available with elevated rights which promts UAC.

[Hugo]

Thanks, Meilon. Now I understand the reason.
I will try to do like you have suggested, although it is a so much complex for me.
Thanks,
Hugo

[Broc11]

I would very much welcome another "localization feature" - support for searching accented characters when a normal character is pressed. Non-English languages often use accented characters - it was a must to avoid them in the filename structure in the past, but this restriction has been lifted (even though you occasionally still run into problems). In result, people name their files sometimes with and sometimes without accents.

While Everything works perfectly with any character OS/file system supports, it would be more practical if searching for accented char will return also files non-accented version in the search results and vice versa.

For example:
a = â = ă = ä = à = á = â = ã = å = ą = æ
c = ç = ć = č
etc.

Thanks
[My friend who told me about Everything said it is the best invention since "sliced bread" and he was absolutely right - the most useful app ever!]