https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=427455
--- Comment #2 from Stefan Brüns <stefan.bru...@rwth-aachen.de> --- (In reply to Thiago Sueto from comment #0) > I think it would make sense to set the xdg user directories (Documents, > Downloads, Music, Pictures, Videos and Desktop) as the default folders for > baloo search instead of $HOME. > > * Terminals default to home, so when you git clone, wget/curl or use > something like kdesrc-build, it will likely be there and be scanned. > * VirtualBox and some other applications default their general folders there > too. > * With Dolphin now defaulting to the last used folder, users won't > necessarily see $HOME as their default folder when running Dolphin, so there > would be less random files scattered around $HOME. > > Such things might create unnecessary initial checks for files to be indexed. > > Advantages: > > * Lower amount of files to scan > quicker scan > less time of CPU usage > > less user complaints. No. Users already complain if baloo does not find files below '/'. > * Less bug reports regarding unexpected files provided by random > applications that shouldn't be indexed to begin with. These files may be located anywhere. > * Less file types that could cause issues to baloo. Unrelated. If there is a problem with some file type, file a bug. Again, these files may be also located unter e.g. Documents. > * The search KCM won't have a one- or two-item list under "Folder specific > configuration". Why is this bad? > * Because the search KCM is more populated, users would feel more compelled > to check the interface and improve baloo filters since it's just two clicks > in a combobox. > * For further making it easier for users, adding the folder .config as "Not > indexed" to "Folder specific configuration" would be useful both for the > above and to make the setting "Index hidden files and folders" more > meaningful. > * Technical users and developers won't suffer from this since they can just > configure specific folders to index. You can just disable indexing $HOME and add Documents etc. For me this just looks like want to make *your personal preference* the default ... -- You are receiving this mail because: You are watching all bug changes.
