global search and realtime display the result about winfile HOT 6 OPEN

I understood

• After issuing a search. the empty search window shall open immediately. It fills as the matches trickle in
• Search shall not be limited to one drive, but to a e.g. comma separated list. e.g. c:, d:\mydir, e:\photo

Correct?

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thanks for your response!
yes. I try to explain my search behaviour.
winfile support regular expression,

1. open search window
2. input a regular expression, for example *pcie*pdf, search range is the entire C:\ and D:\ drive, I think winfile should show me the result real-time.

current the behaviour of winfile:

1. open search window
2. input a word, for example *pcie*, winfle begin to search and show the result several seconds later;
3. I check the result, if the result list is too long, I need input a new key word, pciepdf.

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update a test

1. open search window;
2. input a regular expression, for example *pcie*pdf, search range is the entire d:\
3. winfile close the search window and show me search result in another window
4. open search window, but keep Search Sesult Windows opened;
5. input a regular expression, for example *nvme*pdf, search range is the entire d:\
6. winfile show me result real time in the Search Sesult Windows!

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@craigwi: What was the reason that the search opens the result only when it is done/interrupted? (except the search window is minimized)
Was it 'because it was ever since like that' ?

It is a 3 lines change to immediatley open the search result window and one can watch the result drop in piece by piece.

I personally see a benefit in it, because one might stop the search if she sees the expected files are already found

PR? Should I?

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I think it was always like that. I like the idea of enabling it all the time.

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This issue contained two requests

• search window shall open immediatley ==> solved with #354
• Be able to specify more than than search root ==> open

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