Insert recent search entries by pressing down arrow

[ZIEXED]

Get recent search entries by pressing down arrow
And maybe in settings you can control how many entries KP can keep 👍
This would be very useful.

[sergeevabc]

Simple approach is to remember last entry and to “paste” it when Down is pressed. Advanced approach (resembling visual behavior of Executor) is to show (let’s say 5) past entries below empty launchbox to choose one with Down key.

[polyvertex]

This collides with the retain_last_search option in case it is enabled. The last search would be restored so pressing the Down key only won't suffice anymore for KP to differentiate between the I want to see the history list versus I just want to select the item below actions.

Haven't thought much about it yet but things look like this so far:

• retain_last_search is disabled, the LaunchBox is empty, just pressing Down will list the history (configurable length), as well as Ctrl+Down.
• retain_last_search is enabled, the LaunchBox is displayed and last search is restored. Then only Ctrl+Down would allow to list the history.

So to summarize, Ctrl+Down would always reset the current search, if any, and display the history list. Down would only do so if and only if search state is clean (i.e. no typed terms/args).
Also, in case the history list is already displayed, Ctrl+Down would just select the history item below the currently selected one.

[psistorm]

Ctrl-Down seems to be a good option to implement this request. I also found myself several times trying to get back an item from my typed history

[polyvertex]

Implemented in 2.9