File browsing as you type

[reticulator]

I've been a long time Launchy user and have long wished for a newer 64-bit version with some new features. Keypirinha is almost a complete replacement for me except for one core launchy feature.

One of the key things i used it for was to replace the run prompt. Often times i know exact location on the file system where the folder or file I want to open/launch is. With Launchy you could just start tying the path and it would start auto-completing the path and also list items in the folder you could open. Perhaps this would be a separate package, kind of like how the = activates the calculator package, perhaps anything starting with a drive letter (?:), slash (\ or /) or network path () would activate this package and start auto-completing your path like the run prompt.

Launch would also allow you to index folder names into its catalog along with files. So for instance if you had a C:\Projects folder with sub-folders, you could tell it to index the subfolders under C:\Projects, and then just type in the sub-folder name like you would any other application or file. Perhaps this could be an enhancement to the Apps package. Perhaps a second ini setting that allows you to configure the folders that should be indexed as items in the catalog.

[polyvertex]

I've been a long time and happy Launchy user as well. File browsing is definitely missing and it will be implemented in Keypirinha slightly differently to allow more flexibility. Stay tuned.

[rbax]

My workaround for this was to create a handful of windows shortcuts (.lnk) to the things I wanted, put all of those into a directory, and add that to the catalog.

Bam, indexed/searchable bookmarks for anything (directories, scripts, etc.).

[sergeevabc]

Separate package sounds reasonable as path/folder/files auto-completion will pollute simple index.
P.S. For example, I already have Bookmarks package turned off.

[polyvertex]

Just a small update to say it's on its way. Slowly.
And it will be in a separate package indeed so no worries about being able to disable it (it will be enabled by default).

Here is an overview of the available settings so far:

[main]
# Plugin's main configuration section.

# Show directories first in the results list
# Default: yes
#show_dirs_first = yes

# Show hidden files while browsing
# Default: no
#show_hidden_files = no

# Show system files while browsing
# * Note that system files/directories may be hidden. In other words, some
#   files/dirs setting may still not be visible unless you set show_hidden_files
#   to "yes" as well.
# * Default: no
#show_system_files = no

# Show distant files while browsing
# Default: no
#show_network_files = no

[polyvertex]

Update. In addition to the aforementioned settings, a home feature will be offered:

[home]
# The "home" feature allows you to get quick access to your favorite(s)
# folder(s) by typing a given "trigger" of your choice.

# The string that triggers the "home" listing.
# * This setting allows to specify an arbitrary string that triggers the "home"
#   listing.
# * It can be a single character or a string (case-insensitive).
# * An empty value disables the "home" feature.
# * Default: ~
#trigger = ~

# Your "home" folders.
# * By default (empty value), it points to the PROFILE directory of the current
#   user. This is equivalent to the following values on default Windows setups:
#     home = ::{5e6c858f-0e22-4760-9afe-ea3317b67173}
#     home = ${env:PROFILEDIR}
#     home = ${env:SYSTEMDRIVE}\Users\${env:USERNAME}
# * Multiline: this setting accepts a multiline value. You can specify several
#   "home" directories, in which case, they will be listed (in order), once
#   you have typed the trigger string.
# * Each line must point to the path of a folder.
#   The folder does not have to exist yet.
# * Example:
#   home =
#       ::{fdd39ad0-238f-46af-adb4-6c85480369c7} # %PROFILEDIR%\Documents
#       ${var:PROFILE_DIR_USER}                  # Keypirinha's user profile
#       ${env:SOME_ENV_VAR}
#       C:\Any\Dir\Will\Do
#home =

[polyvertex]

New FileBrowser package available in 2.7

[egabrum]

@polyvertex , I'm not sure if commenting on an entry that is already closed is the right procedure. Anyways...
I've noticed that this package does not do recursive search of folders. In other words, I can search for files in subfolders, but not for the subfolders themselves, which is inconsistent.

Personally, I'm in need of this feature enhancement. I open folders all the time with Launchy, but I don't care to remember under what tree they are or to explore down to them. Please consider it. I wouldn't want to manually catalog every single folder I might be interested in.

Also, I haven't been able to find a description of what "distant files" are.
Thanks