Can we show the file path in search results without splitting them?

[seanpoulter]

• VSCode Version: 1.19.3
• OS Version: Any

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Search in files

Does this issue occur when all extensions are disabled?: Yes

As a developer searching in a large project, I would like to see the path not split in search results. For example, I would like following search result to read src/containers/root/index.js. I propose we add an option to configure the search results to show the relative path called "search.showRelativePath".

This bothers me enough I'll have a go at a PR in the next release cycle if someone's got the bandwidth to review it. Do we need anything else to scope this out? Can anyone familiar with the repo suggest a file or two to start looking at?

/cc @sandy081 - Saw you were assigned other search-related issues 😉

[roblourens]

Will pass this to you for now @isidorn because I think you're looking at search UI this iteration.

[isidorn]

@roblourens this iteration I am looking into moving the whole search viewlet into the panel. I do not plan to change the UX insider search.
I do not mind owning search ux, but then we need to plan for this. For now assigning back to you

[roblourens]

This format matches other file path labels - on editor tabs, in quickopen, in problems view, etc. I would only change it for the search viewlet as part of a larger UI change. Personally I prefer the current approach but I can see that others might like showing the path as one label without splitting. Have you ever considered that @bpasero?

[seanpoulter]

I wouldn't want to change the editor tabs, but I can see the intent of the request carrying over to other UI like the problems. I'm not fond of the a UX that forces my focus to shift all over when I'm trying to quickly skip over files in some folders I don't care about.

[bpasero]

@roblourens no, but I am not sure changing it everywhere makes sense, maybe it needs a setting for search specifically. The widget we use to render the labels is called IconLabel.

[roblourens]

Why specifically for search? I think file labels should be shown in a consistent way everywhere. They are playing the same role everywhere they show up.

[seanpoulter]

Most of the time you get context from the filename or partial path, but every now and then when you open up a bigger JavaScript repo the majority of your search results can be index.js. 😭

[patrys]

I'm quite happy with how search works currently but would love a button that would display the results in a tree view similar to the file explorer. This way I could fold away entire folders instead of constantly fiddling with exclude patterns.

[roblourens]

@patrys #20224

[seanpoulter]

That would also solve my problem @roblourens. 👍

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[roblourens]

Things like this are maybe better covered in #20224?