Feature Request: Universal search

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Feature Request: Universal search Wed Aug 25, 2021 11:47 am • by Dellu
I want the search engine to find all the words across all the folders--and indicate where a rule with the specific term resides.

I am thinking sth like in the typinator:
When I search the term "key", all the folders that bear the term are highlighted.

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Re: Feature Request: Universal search Thu Aug 26, 2021 9:14 am • by Mr_Noodle
The search is only for the rules currently showing. At the moment, there's no way to do a search across all folders.
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Re: Feature Request: Universal search Sat Aug 28, 2021 8:00 am • by Dellu
Mr_Noodle wrote:At the moment, there's no way to do a search across all folders.


I understand. That is why I am requesting a feature to search across all folders.
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Re: Feature Request: Universal search Thu Oct 28, 2021 1:24 am • by netmex
Doesn't it work with the command "Run rules on folder content"? when you start with the User Folder?
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Re: Feature Request: Universal search Thu Oct 28, 2021 10:09 am • by Mr_Noodle
That is technically possible but an extremely bad idea. It would be very resource-intensive and slow.
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