On 9 Jun 2010, at 17:37, Paul Hartman wrote: > On Wed, Jun 9, 2010 at 11:07 AM, Bernard Tyers <b...@runningwithbulls.com> > wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> There used to be a handy function in the app manager to search. >> >> I cannot seem to find this anymore after upgrading to 1.2. >> >> Has it moved? It used to be in App Manager->Download->Click on Application >> Manager top bar and find "search". > > Hi Bernard, > > Now you must open a category and start typing on the hardware > keyboard. Now there is no way to search using touchscreen-only AFAIK, > and ability to limit your search to titles or descriptions is gone. > > In general I find it to be MUCH faster and easier to just go to xterm > and do "apt-cache search foo" rather than deal with application > manager and all of its monumental slowness.
Hi Paul, and all, Ok, I wasn't aware of the new "feature". I'll have to try it and see how it works. I wonder if there are any other hidden features. thanks, Bernard ========== Bernard Tyers | SIP:3...@sip.blueface.ie "To see what is in front of one's nose requires a constant struggle." - George Orwell _______________________________________________ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
