[Usability] Create dynamic folder with the content of a query



Hello,

I've been lurking on this list for some time now, and there is something that doesn't feel quite right with the new nautilus search function, so I took the liberty of making a quick mockup to explain what I think could be done to solve the problem.
We now have the wonderful ability to save queries' results into dynamic folders, and it's absolutely great. The functionality is however nearly impossible to discover and doesn't have a keyboard shortcut, which makes it both inaccessible to fresh users and impractical to use for more advanced ones. You must choose File>Save Query to create such a folder, and while it does make sense, it certainly could use a more obvious way of accessing it.
I thought adding a small color bar at the bottom mirroring the top one would make it unobtrusive and by using an icon and some explanation (which the bar has fortunately plenty of room for) rather accessible. It could probably use a keyboard shortcut too (though from what I read on the list, unreserved shortcuts are very scarce these days).

So here is the mockup :
http://img48.imageshack.us/img48/4448/dynamic6sc.png

Please excuse any grammar or spelling mistakes that might have slipped in this mail, I'm still perfecting my English. Thanks in advance.

Amaury Chamayou


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