https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=434013
Bug ID: 434013
Summary: Bad search results
Product: plasmashell
Version: master
Platform: Manjaro
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: Application Launcher (Kickoff)
Assignee: k...@davidedmundson.co.uk
Reporter: 799fbc77f7398d66936...@burner.netlib.re
CC: mikel5...@gmail.com, plasma-b...@kde.org
Target Milestone: 1.0
SUMMARY
The search results have become very bad, counterintuitive and well below
previous versions.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Add "Firefox Developer" in favorites
2. Open Application Launcher
2. Enter few characters to start a new search with "dev".
3. First and pre-selected result is an obscure "device action" instead of
"Firefox developer" which is in favorites and was the selected item prior 5.21.
OBSERVED RESULT
Formerly, the search function was able to search only in the current tab, for
instance the favorites (or maybe the favorites were always first results ? I
can't remember tbh). Now (since 5.21.1 at least but more probably 5.21) there
is no "favorites" tab anymore, but a sub-entry in "applications" tab only. As
the search scope is among all sub-entries of the tab, it gives very bad results
and lead to a waste of time by having to choose carefully the right
application. Before 5.21, opening the right app was very fast.
EXPECTED RESULT
The expected behavior is to have better results. Either results also in
favorites have to be in first or an option allow to limit the search scope to
the current sub entries. Another solution could be to re-introduce an
(optional) "favorites" tab (like "applications" and "places").
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Linux 5.10.18-1-MANJARO KDE
KDE Plasma Version: 5.21.1
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.79.0
Qt Version: 5.15.2
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