Is it possible to search folders only?

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Auto expired but still would like an answer - I'm sure this must be possible, no? Option to exclude file extensions (.jpg, etc) or specifically search for folders?

Hello, sorry I missed this. Launchpad is not the best about emailing regarding questions. It is not currently possible, but this sounds like a useful feature and I will add it in the next release.

I just assumed it was a specific subcategory that I missed due to lack of knowledge!
Cheers Sean!

I've added this functionality in the latest commits, feel free to check it out.

Nice one, cheers Sean, will do!

Hi Sean,
Just updated to 0.6.4... I can't see anything different, is there something specific I should be looking for or does it sound like there's a problem with my install? It says 0.6.4 in the about bit.... :/

Thanks Sean Davis, that solved my question.

cheers mate. i'm still pretty n00bish with commits and branches and suchlike!

This is a similar request as mine, so I'll post mine here.

Can you also let us choose a default folder to start our search in?
Right now i'm mainly searching the folder that contains all the tenserflow models. So I have to use 'other' every time to focus on that folder, or I get a lot of unwanted results.

oooops I didn't see that this post was 3 years old
i'm using 1.4.2 I don't see any preference to change the default on anything that was mentioned in this post.
If it was solve it should be there correct? how do you get to preferences?

Preferences is the cog in the top right. As far as I know this isn't available. if you were feeling saucy you could PROBABLY
- get the latest code
- unzip
- find the file which specifies that the home directory is the default one populated into the directory choice form
- change that
- compile
- make
- make install

I had a search in files for "home" and "directory" and couldn't find where it would be (catfish 'search in files' option in cog). If you wanna do some digging that would be cool. I'm sure Sean knows where it is also. Would be nice to have it as an option but not super vital I suppose, especially if you save that place as a bookmark.

(p.s. my make install instructions: take with a heap of salt. I'm crap at this stuff!)

Thanks
> save that place as a bookmark. ????
I don't see how to do that

> how to select 'folders only' as a search parameter ????
>it will be in the next release.

I don't see it either?

Bookmarks: save a folder as a bookmark in thunar in the usual way (IIRC: set sidebar to bookmarks rather than folder tree, drag a folder to the bookmarks area, IIRC bottom left, or right click > save as bookmark). This is now available in the shortlist of folders in the catfish dropdown.

Folders only: left hand side of catfish, file types, directly beneath documents. If you can't see it, get yourself V1.4.2 (tho I think it was in earlier versions also).

Using your instructions there is no way to save a bookmark in thunar that I can see, either by right click, or in a "bookmarks" area.
Thunar 1.6.11 From Xubuntu 16.04
Probably something else Xubuntu team left out, I've found a lot of missing stuff that used to be there in prior versions/and/or other distros.

Edit above, Catfish must require Zeitgeist to be installed for that functionality. No thanks.
And yes, there is no "favorites" in Thunar any more that I can find (maybe related.)

Edit again, I figured that out. Drag a folder to the PLACES in Thunar (there is no bookmarks area now, it's all under "PLACES" and unless you've maybe configured a custom action it's not on right click.) Changes in versions? And then, yes, that folder shows up in Catfish on the top button where you can choose to search in your username, desktop, filesystem, or other... places. Amazing!

So is there a way to search for folders only in version 1.4.4