Re: [Deskbar] Suggestion: "Top Hit" Module

[Sebastian Pölsterl <marduk k-d-w org>]

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Mikkel Kamstrup Erlandsen schrieb:
> On 11/02/2008, Tom Black <seriousnerd gmail com> wrote:
>> To all,
>>
>> First off, thanks for all the hard work on this great applet.  I am
>> constantly using it on my home computer.  However, at work, I use a Mac with
>> Leopard installed.  I use Spotlight 3-5 times per hour at work and by far
>> the best module in Spotlight is "Top Hit".  With "Top Hit" selected by
>> default and its incredible accuracy as I type, I can breeze through the app
>> like its just part of my workflow.  There are no extra key taps to get where
>> I need to go like Deskbar requires.  Yes, I can rearrange the modules in
>> Deskbar, but Spotlight's "Top Hit" nails all my entries every time.  It's
>> just a matter of typing a partial word or phrase, then hitting the Return
>> key.  Easy and seamless.
>>
>> What would it take to create this module?  I think adding this functionality
>> would give Spotlight a run for its money.
> 
> Hmmm, why do you need this at all?
> 
> I am using the first hit in probably 90% of all use cases. You can
> activate the first hit by pressing return directly in the entry. I can
> not see how it can be faster...
> 
> Maybe I just don't know what "Top Hit" is about :-) Can you try and
> explain it or point to a page describing it?
> 
If I understand it correctly it basically remembers what the user typed
in and activated afterwards each time. Therefore, it can guess what the
user wants to do most likely.

I think it's not possible to implement such feature as a module only.
Obviously, you need to modify the core to get and store the required
information. However, the history module is already very close to the
"Top Hit" module. It's only finite and doesn't count how often something
has been activated. Would be a nice feature for 2.24 , though.

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Greetings,
Sebastian Pölsterl
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