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authorJörg Frings-Fürst <debian@jff-webhosting.net>2014-07-23 09:06:59 +0200
committerJörg Frings-Fürst <debian@jff-webhosting.net>2014-07-23 09:06:59 +0200
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+<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/"
+ type="guide"
+ id="search">
+
+ <info>
+ <link type="guide" xref="index#organize"/>
+ <desc>Find photos and videos in your collection by a variety of criteria.</desc>
+
+ <link type="next" xref="tag"/>
+ </info>
+
+ <title>Searching</title>
+
+ <p>
+ There are two ways to search in Shotwell: the filter toolbar, and with a saved search. The search
+ bar allows you to quickly search the current view for certain criteria. Saved Searches feature
+ more complex search criteria and persist in the sidebar between sessions.
+ </p>
+
+ <section id="searchbar">
+ <title>Search bar</title>
+ <p>
+ The <guiseq><gui>View</gui><gui>Search Bar</gui></guiseq> checkbox toggles the display of the
+ search bar. You can also hit <keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>F</key></keyseq> or <key>F8</key> to
+ bring up the search bar. From this bar, you can find, show and hide photos and videos based on
+ title, tag, rating or other options.
+ </p>
+
+ <p>
+ To begin searching, simply enter a search keyword in the text box, or click on <gui>Flagged</gui>,
+ <gui>Rating</gui> or <gui>Type</gui>. The text search matches your keywords across tag names,
+ photo or video titles and photos' original filenames. The <gui>Flagged</gui>,
+ <gui>Rating</gui> and <gui>Type</gui> buttons allow you to filter your collection by
+ whether photos are flagged, their current number of stars, and whether the items shown are
+ images, videos, or raw camera files, respectively.
+ </p>
+
+ <p>
+ Disabling the search bar or exiting Shotwell automatically resets the search bar.
+ </p>
+ </section>
+
+ <section id="savedsearch">
+ <title>Saved search</title>
+ <p>
+ A saved search persists across Shotwell sessions, and is updated as photos and videos are added
+ and removed from your Shotwell library.
+ </p>
+
+ <p>
+ Create a new saved search with <guiseq><gui>Edit</gui><gui>New Search</gui></guiseq> or by hitting
+ <keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>S</key></keyseq>. The dialog box allows you to enter a name for the
+ search and select whether you want to meet Any, All, or None of the criteria in the following rows.
+ </p>
+
+ <p>
+ Each row represents a search criterion. Use the + button to add more rows, and the - button to
+ remove a specific row. The combo box on the left of each row selects the type of criteria.
+ Criteria must be entered correctly before the OK button becomes available.
+ </p>
+ </section>
+
+</page>