fuzzy search on all tabs

[Raialbe]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

it would be extremely useful to have a fuzzy search system in copyq. I usually search for code snippet or other stuff with the search function, right now however this function searches only on the current tab. A way to do real fuzzy search on all the tabs at the same time would be incredibly useful for when one has many different tabs in which to search for the item.
In my specific use case i have many python snippets that are on different tabs related to different libraries. If i would like to search for an item that has 'np' in it (an abbreviation for a very popular python library) i would have to click on each tab to look for the appropriate snippet of code.

Describe the solution you'd like
it would be optimal to have an option to change the kind of search in the preferences, one will keep the current system while the other will use a system that when fuzzy searching will filter the items from all the sub-tabs of the current tab for the searched string.

Describe alternatives you've considered
I found and tried to use the copyq command that the author of this library released online, this however is extremely clunky to use with the necessity of calling it with a key combination ( instead of just starting to type) and having the results in a ulterior tab. Overall the most fundamental problem of the command is the inability to make the search fuzzy and real-time (you have to send the query by hitting return), this strongly limits the ability of using copyq as a snippet manager.

[axonasif]

I was looking for the same thing 😄

[axonasif]

Wait hey.
We've an option.
Check this out, simply import it in your commands menu.
https://github.com/hluk/copyq-commands/blob/master/Application/search-all-tabs.ini

[axonasif]

Hmm, but it sadly doesn't work @hluk

[hluk]

@axonasif Oh, nice find. Internal exceptions are not handled well in the new scripting engine. There is some new functionality in Qt 5.12 and greater which could help - I will try to fix that in the app.

For now you can use modified version of the command:

[Command]
Command="
    copyq:
    // Name for tab for storing matching items.
    var search_tab_name = \"Search\"

    // Returns true iff item at index matches regex.
    function item_matches(item_index, re)
    {
        var item = getitem(j)
        var note = str(item[mimeItemNotes])
        var text = str(item[mimeText])
        return text && (re.test(text) || re.test(note))
    }

    // Ask for search expression.
    var match = dialog(\"Search\")
    if (!match)
      abort()
    var re = new RegExp(match,'i') // 'i' case-insensitive

    // Clear tab with results.
    if ( tab().indexOf(search_tab_name) != -1 )
      removeTab(search_tab_name)

    // Search all tabs.
    var tab_names = tab()
    for (var i in tab_names) {
      var tab_name = tab_names[i]
      tab(tab_name)
      var item_count = count()

      // Search all items in tab.
      for (var j = 0; j < item_count; ++j) {
        // Add matching item to tab with results.
        if (item_matches(j, re)) {
          var item = getItem(j)
          tab(search_tab_name)
          setItem(j, item)
          tab(tab_name)
        }
      }
    }

    show(search_tab_name)"
Icon=\xf002
InMenu=true
Name=Search All Tabs
Shortcut=ctrl+shift+f

[axonasif]

@axonasif Oh, nice find. Internal exceptions are not handled well in the new scripting engine. There is some new functionality in Qt 5.12 and greater which could help - I will try to fix that in the app.

For now you can use modified version of the command:

[Command]
Command="
    copyq:
    // Name for tab for storing matching items.
    var search_tab_name = \"Search\"

    // Returns true iff item at index matches regex.
    function item_matches(item_index, re)
    {
        var item = getitem(j)
        var note = str(item[mimeItemNotes])
        var text = str(item[mimeText])
        return text && (re.test(text) || re.test(note))
    }

    // Ask for search expression.
    var match = dialog(\"Search\")
    if (!match)
      abort()
    var re = new RegExp(match,'i') // 'i' case-insensitive

    // Clear tab with results.
    if ( tab().indexOf(search_tab_name) != -1 )
      removeTab(search_tab_name)

    // Search all tabs.
    var tab_names = tab()
    for (var i in tab_names) {
      var tab_name = tab_names[i]
      tab(tab_name)
      var item_count = count()

      // Search all items in tab.
      for (var j = 0; j < item_count; ++j) {
        // Add matching item to tab with results.
        if (item_matches(j, re)) {
          var item = getItem(j)
          tab(search_tab_name)
          setItem(j, item)
          tab(tab_name)
        }
      }
    }

    show(search_tab_name)"
Icon=\xf002
InMenu=true
Name=Search All Tabs
Shortcut=ctrl+shift+f

Works!
It would be really nice if this was a built-in feature for the default search bar with live updates.
Thanks.

[AllanLeanderRostockHansen]

I would also really like an option to fuzzy search across all clips.
I have no idea about how much work it requires, but would it be possible to plug in an existing fuzzy searcher for the normal search field, such as fzy (a library and commandline tool written i C), or some of it's alternatives e.g. skim (written in Rust, also a library and commandline tool) or fzf (the most known fuzzy matcher, but AFAIK it isn't intended to be used as a library).

Oh, and thanks for providing this software BTW, it's hands down the best clipboard manager I've ever used.

[vysmaty]

@axonasif Oh, nice find. Internal exceptions are not handled well in the new scripting engine. There is some new functionality in Qt 5.12 and greater which could help - I will try to fix that in the app.

For now you can use modified version of the command:

[Command]
Command="
    copyq:
    // Name for tab for storing matching items.
    var search_tab_name = \"Search\"

    // Returns true iff item at index matches regex.
    function item_matches(item_index, re)
    {
        var item = getitem(j)
        var note = str(item[mimeItemNotes])
        var text = str(item[mimeText])
        return text && (re.test(text) || re.test(note))
    }

    // Ask for search expression.
    var match = dialog(\"Search\")
    if (!match)
      abort()
    var re = new RegExp(match,'i') // 'i' case-insensitive

    // Clear tab with results.
    if ( tab().indexOf(search_tab_name) != -1 )
      removeTab(search_tab_name)

    // Search all tabs.
    var tab_names = tab()
    for (var i in tab_names) {
      var tab_name = tab_names[i]
      tab(tab_name)
      var item_count = count()

      // Search all items in tab.
      for (var j = 0; j < item_count; ++j) {
        // Add matching item to tab with results.
        if (item_matches(j, re)) {
          var item = getItem(j)
          tab(search_tab_name)
          setItem(j, item)
          tab(tab_name)
        }
      }
    }

    show(search_tab_name)"
Icon=\xf002
InMenu=true
Name=Search All Tabs
Shortcut=ctrl+shift+f

Would it be possible to search all notes as well?

Thank you for the best app for the clipboard!