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[Feature]: Filter Images by Search Term #79

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opened 2026-06-13 16:41:48 +00:00 by ValleyGeek · 2 comments

ValleyGeek commented

2026-06-13 16:41:48 +00:00

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Problem or use case

There's no means to filter images by file or directory name

Proposed solution

To the left of the Sort into folders button add

a new text input for search term
an 'x' button to clear the search box
a symbol button for search options
- This opens a small menu, similar to the Tag Filter button
- Toggles the menu to open and close.
A Vertical separator

Checkbox: File Name
- True by default
- Searches anywhere in the file name for the entered term
Checkbox: Directory Name
- True by default
- Searches anywhere in the relative directory path for the entered term
Checkbox: Image Meta Data (slow)
- Searches tags and metadata from the image
- Discover the data ad-hoc when checked and a search term is entered
  - cache image metadata in memory on first search, for faster second search
  - clear in-memory cache if box is unchecked
- Perform search in background, adding images to the active filter as they are discovered

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### Problem or use case There's no means to filter images by file or directory name ### Proposed solution To the left of the `Sort into folders` button add - a new text input for search term - an 'x' button to clear the search box - a symbol button for search options - This opens a small menu, similar to the `Tag Filter` button - Toggles the menu to open and close. - A Vertical separator #### Search Option Menu - Checkbox: File Name - True by default - Searches anywhere in the file name for the entered term - Checkbox: Directory Name - True by default - Searches anywhere in the relative directory path for the entered term - Checkbox: Image Meta Data (slow) - Searches tags and metadata from the image - Discover the data ad-hoc when checked and a search term is entered - cache image metadata in memory on first search, for faster second search - clear in-memory cache if box is unchecked - Perform search in background, adding images to the active filter as they are discovered ### Alternatives considered _No response_

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2026-06-13 16:41:48 +00:00

ValleyGeek changed title from ~~[Feature]: Searching~~ to [Feature]: Filtering Images by Search Term

2026-06-13 16:43:44 +00:00

ValleyGeek changed title from ~~[Feature]: Filtering Images by Search Term~~ to [Feature]: Filter Images by Search Term

2026-06-13 16:43:51 +00:00

Grok referenced this issue from a commit

2026-06-14 06:06:48 +00:00

feat: filter images by search term (issue #79)

Grok commented

2026-06-14 06:06:53 +00:00

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Implemented on branch 0.1.30/issue-79-search-filter (dev version 0.1.30-feature.79).

UI (main toolbar, left of Sort into Folders):

Search text field with × clear button
Options toggle button opening a popup (same interaction model as Tag Filter)
Vertical separator before Sort into Folders

Search options (defaults per issue):

File Name — on
Directory Name — on
Image Meta Data (slow) — off

Filter behavior:

Filename/directory/tag and DB-cached metadata fields match synchronously in ImageFilterProxy
When Image Meta Data is enabled, SearchMetadataWorker opens files in the background, caches extracted Pillow/EXIF text in memory, and incrementally adds matches via signals (threading contract: plain data only)
Cache clears when the metadata option is unchecked
Search term and options persist in session state

Tests: tests/test_search_filter.py (core helpers + proxy integration)

Ready for review; PR to main on request.

Implemented on branch `0.1.30/issue-79-search-filter` (dev version `0.1.30-feature.79`). **UI (main toolbar, left of Sort into Folders):** - Search text field with × clear button - Options toggle button opening a popup (same interaction model as Tag Filter) - Vertical separator before Sort into Folders **Search options (defaults per issue):** - File Name — on - Directory Name — on - Image Meta Data (slow) — off **Filter behavior:** - Filename/directory/tag and DB-cached metadata fields match synchronously in `ImageFilterProxy` - When Image Meta Data is enabled, `SearchMetadataWorker` opens files in the background, caches extracted Pillow/EXIF text in memory, and incrementally adds matches via signals (threading contract: plain data only) - Cache clears when the metadata option is unchecked - Search term and options persist in session state **Tests:** `tests/test_search_filter.py` (core helpers + proxy integration) Ready for review; PR to `main` on request.

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2026-06-14 15:47:13 +00:00

Filter images by search term (fixes #79) #83

Grok commented

2026-06-14 15:47:13 +00:00

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Resolved in PR for 0.1.31:

Main-toolbar search with clear and options controls
Tag filter precedence; search narrows within tag-filtered results
Search clears on directory open
Background metadata search with in-memory cache
Session persistence for search term and options

Branch 0.1.30/issue-79-search-filter is ready for merge.

Resolved in PR for `0.1.31`: - Main-toolbar search with clear and options controls - Tag filter precedence; search narrows within tag-filtered results - Search clears on directory open - Background metadata search with in-memory cache - Session persistence for search term and options Branch `0.1.30/issue-79-search-filter` is ready for merge.

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Filter images by search term (fixes #79) (#83)

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