[Feature request] Extend "Reindex Properties" to work on folders

[GSD]

Right now, hitting Ctrl+F5 with file(s) selected in the result list reindexes their properties, but does nothing with folder(s) selected. It would be great if it rescanned the selected folders and the properties of all their descendants.
If I'm not mistaken it would do what this does:

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/rescan /path/to/folder

But it would account for multiple folders beeing selected and for a parent folder and some of it's descendants beeing selected (so we don't scan anything twice).
This would be supremely helpful on external systems, like a NAS, which often de-sync when running CLI operations and are also slow to re-index. This way, we could simply reindex just the folders we know we've worked on.
Thank you!

[therube]

(If /rescan /path/to/folder is correct, wonder if that could be made into a bookmark, or similar?)

[GSD]

(If /rescan /path/to/folder is correct, wonder if that could be made into a bookmark, or similar?)

I got that from void's reply here and it seems to work: viewtopic.php?p=83208#p83208

I guess it could be probably be made into a bookmark or filter, but i presume that would mean establishing the folder(s) as the search query first. Regardless, even if it were simpler, I would very much prefer the keyboard shortcut.

[therube]

keyboard shortcut

Bookmarks can be assigned a keyboard shortcut.


(And yes, I just read that link, so I was about to come back here & remove the If... part .)

[GSD]

keyboard shortcut

Bookmarks can be assigned a keyboard shortcut.

Ofcourse. I meant extending Ctrl+F5, since it already does properties reindexing for files. Even with the naming beeing somewhat mismatched(since fonders don't have inherent indexable properties, if you disregard size), It makes total sense IMO.

[void]

Ctrl + F5 will refresh indexed properties on selected folders too, just not subfolders/files inside that folder.
I will consider a recursive option on Ctrl + F5.
However, that could be undesirable. Depends on what properties you are indexing for folders.

I also consider a search command to do a recursive indexed property refresh.
So you can at least setup a bookmark with a keyboard shortcut to do what you want.

For now, you'll need to rescan the folder with:

/rescan c:\path\to\folder

then search for:

"c:\path\to\folder\"

Select all results and hit Ctrl + F5.



Refreshing indexed properties shouldn't be necessary.

/rescan c:\path\to\folder

should pickup any changes and update your indexed properties.
What values are missing (or outdated) from your indexed properties?

[GSD]

EDIT:
Ok, I think I've got it:

/rescan c:\path\to\folder

does what a normal rescan does, but for a specific folder. It applies logic as to whether indexed properties should be refreshed, rather than force refreshing them. This is actually what I'm after. No need for forced properties reindexing. Just a way to run

/rescan

on a specific folder or folders via a keybord shortcut. So my association with Ctrl+F5 and forced properties reindexing was misplaced. Apologies.

EDIT2:
For now, can a bookmark be created that allows running

/rescan

on any selected folder or folders. Somewhat akin to how

$param

allows using the current search query?

/rescan $selected

doesn't seem to work.