Search function finding unreliable results

[Rayuaz]

Description

When searching for something, the results are never the same as using the search function on the default file explorer. Sometimes it shows only folders, sometimes it shows a few of the matching items, but it never gives the same results as the windows explorer search. This would be fine (even better than the default search experience) if it at least displayed all of the items in the current folder, but even that doesn't always happen. I have included a couple screenshots to illustrate the problem.

Steps To Reproduce

1. Open the same folder on the default explorer and on Files
2. Perform the same search on both

I also tried searching for unindexed items, and that didn't work (and the files I was looking for were indexed anyway).

Expected behavior

It should show all the matching items in that folder.

Files Version

2.0.13

Windows Version

Windows 11 Pro - 21H2 - 22000.194

Screenshots

Files

Explorer

[gave92]

@Rayuaz thanks for the report. Could you check if Files results match explorer's if you add an asterisk "*" before and/or after the search?
Also if you can test what happens if you type something like: filename:*cp0114*

[Rayuaz]

Adding an asterisk after the search query does indeed work, thanks! But I think it would be better if it just worked like the default explorer. Adding an asterisk after every search is a bit unintuitive

[gave92]

Agreed! Just wanted to verify the solution.

[yaira2]

This issue should be resolved with #6671.