Dash file search doesn't provide sufficient information to distinguish between files with the same name
Bug #1142435 reported by
Arthur Blair
This bug report is a duplicate of:
Bug #798445: dash: can't discern between two files or folder with identical names.
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This bug affects 6 people
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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Ayatana Design |
New
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
Unity |
Incomplete
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
unity (Ubuntu) |
Incomplete
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Low
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
If a Dash search returns multiple files with the same name, there is no way to determine which is the one you actually wanted (short of opening each one in turn, or selecting "Show in Folder" from each Preview).
To solve this, it should be possible to find out the full path of each file, or at least the name of its containing directory, without leaving the Dash. Ideally this would be possible without having to make any additional clicks, for example the currently highlighted file could have its (truncated) path displayed, rather than just its filename. Alternatively (or additionally) the Preview for each file could show its full path.
Changed in unity (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → Confirmed |
importance: | Undecided → Low |
Changed in unity: | |
status: | New → Incomplete |
Changed in unity (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Confirmed → Incomplete |
tags: | added: needs-design |
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The same problem exists even for files with diffrent but similar names because Filenames are truncated and there is no way to see the full Filename in the dash.