https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=431588
Bug ID: 431588
Summary: Baloo indexing files in hidden folders or not...
Product: systemsettings
Version: 5.20.5
Platform: Neon Packages
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: kcm_baloo
Assignee: baloo-bugs-n...@kde.org
Reporter: tagwer...@innerjoin.org
CC: plasma-b...@kde.org
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY:
Baloo has the option to "Index hidden folders" (as an option
in .config/baloofilerc and presented in the System Settings
'Search' page.)
This seems to work "as if" it means index hidden files
STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
Create a hidden folder
mkdir .test
and create a testfile in it
echo 'Hello World' > .test/testfile
Enable "Index hidden folders" in System Settings > Search; run
"balooctl monitor" in a separate window to see what's happening
and then "balooctl purge" to make sure everything is reindexed.
Search for the file by filename or by content
baloosearch testfile
baloosearch "Hello World"
OBSERVED RESULTS
Nothing is found
If the file is copied to ~/Documents, it is then indexed and found
If the .test folder is explicitly added to Baloo's folders list
then the file is found (this seems to override the 'Index hidden
folders' flag)
EXPECTED RESULTS
Expect both searches to find the file
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Neon Testing
Baloo : 5.79.0
Plasma : 5.20.5
Frameworks : 5.79.0
Qt : 5.15.2
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
There is scope for confusion here.
If the option is "Index hidden files and folders", you can see
people would expect that baloo indexes the folder content
(whether filenames or free text)
It is not "discoverable" that you can (or that you need to) include
a specific hidden folder in the indexing criteria.
Maybe the options should be "Index hidden files" together with a
"Show hidden folders" that has a hint/tooltip that says select
the folders you want indexed.
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