Searching would be much more powerful if, rather than just typing in a given
string to search for filenames, there were a search interface with the following
attributes:
1. "typed" - eg, the user specifies what kind of file he/she is looking for
2. Metadata search boxes - eg, Artist, Title, Album, Year

This obviously best translates to MP3s, simply because they have the most
built-in metadata.  But it could work for spreadsheets, dia files,
abiword/openoffice documents, etc.



------- Additional Comments From rebecka@eazel.com 2000-09-21 16:33:13 ----

This bug should really be split up into creating a design plan for
these, and implementing them. I won't give this bug hours as is.



------- Additional Comments From eli@eazel.com 2000-10-16 19:00:29 ----

Batch-assigning QA ownership of Search Interface bugs to Josh Barrow.



------- Additional Comments From don@eazel.com 2000-12-18 17:45:39 ----

OK, if we really want to do this, can someone break up the bug as rebecca
suggests or add some more scope to it?  Until then it stays out in the furthest
reaches of space and time ...




------- Bug moved to this database by unknown@bugzilla.gnome.org 2001-09-09 20:39 -------

The original reporter (rpmuldoon@students.wisc.edu) of this bug does not have an account here.
Reassigning to the exporter, unknown@bugzilla.gnome.org.