Drag and Drop new folders

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Shooter3k
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Drag and Drop new folders

Post by Shooter3k »

When adding a folder to the Tools/Options/Indexes/Folders list, would it be possible to change additions to be added as a background task instead of additions causing the application to hang and do a scan in real time?

Meaning:

Current process flow:
1. go to Tools/Options/Indexes/Folders
2. drag a folder from Windows Explorer into the list OR click Add/Add Custom
3. after new folder is added, click OK
4. Everything application hangs while new folder is added
5. wait for index to be complete: could be seconds, minutes, hours

Proposed process flow:
1. go to Tools/Options/Indexes/Folders
2. drag a folder from Windows Explorer into the list OR click Add/Add Custom
3. after new folder is added, click OK
4. Everything application scans/adds new folder, similar to how it currently does other background indexing
5. continue to use Everything application while new folders are added to index
void
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Re: Drag and Drop new folders

Post by void »

If Everything is hanging, please send a mini crash dump:
  • Download Process Explorer from Microsoft:
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/process-explorer
  • Launch Process Explorer.
  • Wait for Everything to hang.
  • In Process Explorer, select Everything.exe (If there is two, select the one using the most memory)
  • Right click Everything.exe and under Create Dump, select Create Mini Dump.
  • Choose a filename and click Save.
  • Please upload this file in a bug report


To perform the initial scan in the background:
  • In Everything 1.5, from the Tools menu, click Options.
  • Click the Advanced tab on the left.
  • To the right of Show settings containing, search for:
    folder
  • Select: folder_background_index
  • Set the value to: true
  • Click OK.
Shooter3k
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Re: Drag and Drop new folders

Post by Shooter3k »

perfect! Thank you!
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