Bug 195214

Summary:	Application search (filter) in "Open with" dialog does not work
Product:	[Applications] dolphin	Reporter:	Rajat <rajputrajat>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Peter Penz <peter.penz19>
Status:	RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Severity:	normal	CC:	andresbajotierra
Priority:	NOR
Version:	16.12.2
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Ubuntu
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:

Description Rajat 2009-06-04 15:31:01 UTC

Version:            (using KDE 4.2.3)
OS:                Linux
Installed from:    Ubuntu Packages

When you open a file which is of the type, KDE is not aware of with...
i.e. no associated application with that kind of file..
it opens "Open with" dialog...
In this dialog, we have "Search" field,
but it does not work, as it's expected to...
it does not do anything....
It should filter the applications as the user type in the field...
IMHO, it should work in the same way as the "krunner" does (to filter appllications, use other informations too, not only the file name)....

It's my fault too...
I was being lazy to file this bug-report...
since KDE 4.0.0 release...

Comment 1 Dario Andres 2009-06-04 16:16:53 UTC

That textfield on the top is not a search bar, but a place to put your custom command (if you want to open the file with an application it is not listed). You also have a file-open button on the right to select and executable application file too.

If you want to have a search bar (or you can do any better desing proposal for that dialog) you can file a new wish report about it. :)

Thanks!