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FigaroCool

Thu Apr 16, 2020 8:08:39 pm

would it be possible to activate the search for internal files on the pc directly from the zorin os toolbar?
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I mean from the bar shown in the photo!

Swarfendor437

Thu Apr 16, 2020 8:44:28 pm

Before I answer, is this Lite or Core? ;) :D

FigaroCool

Thu Apr 16, 2020 8:58:39 pm

figaro@figaro-pc:~$ cat /etc/*release
DISTRIB_ID=Zorin
DISTRIB_RELEASE=15
DISTRIB_CODENAME=bionic
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Zorin OS 15.2"
NAME="Zorin OS"
VERSION="15.2"
ID=zorin
ID_LIKE=ubuntu
PRETTY_NAME="Zorin OS 15.2"
VERSION_ID="15"
HOME_URL="https://www.zorinos.com"
SUPPORT_URL="https://www.zorinos.com/help"
BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.launchpad.net/zorin-os"
PRIVACY_POLICY_URL="https://www.zorinos.com/legal/privacy"
VERSION_CODENAME=bionic
UBUNTU_CODENAME=bionic

FigaroCool

Fri Apr 17, 2020 10:46:33 am

did I post the above version to you? So is it possible to enable searching for all files?

Swarfendor437

Fri Apr 17, 2020 9:18:06 pm

I'm not in Zorin at the moment so you will have to bear with me! ;) :D

Swarfendor437

Fri Apr 17, 2020 9:40:36 pm

See page 49 of the unofficial manual. I can't replicate it as I have installed Thunar which supercedes Nautilus - you may have to change your privacy settings too in order for it to work correctly. ;) :D

Aravisian

Sat Apr 18, 2020 4:43:24 am

That looks like you are running Core or Gnome desktop.
Are you searching from the Search entry in the App Menu?

With Gnome- please see if this instruction page is helpful at all:
https://help.ubuntu.com/stable/ubuntu-h ... ch.html.en

I do not use Gnome Desktop- I use XFCE desktop or Cinnamon Desktop with Zorin Lite and in those Desktop Environments, what you are looking for is the default behavior. You MAY consider using a more user friendly desktop Environment as I am using.