color_filters configuration not respected in Name column of folders

[christophe]

Hi, In the search result, the Name of the folder "AppData" is displayed in black colour instead of blue color ! this is in contradiction with the color_filters settings in Advanced option:

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I am using Everything-1.5.0.1391a.x64 and I have configured the color_filters key in Everything , Advanced option:

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Why is it like this when we can see that for the other settings in color_filters, the Name of the folder are displayed in the correct color (ex for the results above, green is expected according to color_filter and this is what I get)? Regards

[void]

It's the highlight color.

The highlight color overrides the color filters.

-Please try searching for:

nohighlight:appdata

Highlighting can be disabled from Tools -> Options -> View -> Show highlighted search terms. (not recommended)



I have on my TODO list to add the option to set the highlight color with color filters.

[christophe]

I appreciate your help, thank you: indeed, that fixed my issue.
I do like the option to highlight, though. Is there a way to either highlight search terms:
- by modifying the background color instead of the front color?
- or by modifying the text decoration bold, italic or underlined?
So that highlighting search terms can be highlighted without overwriting the color_filters setting?

[void]

Is there a way to either highlight search terms:
- by modifying the background color instead of the front color?
- or by modifying the text decoration bold, italic or underlined?

Unfortunately, no.
The highlight color and highlight style settings are still used for the highlighted parts, overriding any color filters.

[christophe]

I observe that the highlighted search terms are currently bold & in black color.
It would be nice to have the option to only display them in bold, thus keeping the filter color visible. I also think this makes more sense, as it aligns with the natural use of bold in everyday text (for highlighting). So no need to also modify the color.

This would be simpler to implement than adding an option to set a different highlight color with color filters. It might even be possible to do this already in an existing Everything config file.

[void]

The next alpha update will use your color filter for the highlighted part if the normal and highlight foreground colors are the same.

I will have an update soon.

I still want to do something more with the color filters, which will likely be giving the user full control over each state.

Thanks for the suggestions.

[christophe]

Thank you very much for this evolution ! I am glad, I could helped a bit in it.

[void]

Everything 1.5.0.1396a will now use color filters for highlighted text if normal and highlighted text colors are the same.

[christophe]

I confirm, it works great with this new version:

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