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# Findnrun



A progressive finder.



[Documentation Index](http://github.com/step-/find-n-run/tree/master/usr/share/doc/findnrun/index.md)

   | [Screenshots](http://github.com/step-/find-n-run/tree/master/usr/share/doc/findnrun/screenshots.md)

   | [Downloads](http://github.com/step-/find-n-run/releases)

   | [Translations](http://github.com/step-/find-n-run/tree/master/usr/share/doc/findnrun/TRANSLATING.md)

   | [Credits](http://github.com/step-/find-n-run/tree/master/usr/share/doc/findnrun/CREDITS.md)

   | [Legal](http://github.com/step-/find-n-run/tree/master/LICENSE)

   | [Project home](http://github.com/step-/find-n-run)



## News



**06-Apr-2020 Release [4.0.3](https://github.com/step-/find-n-run/releases/tag/4.0.3)**



* Move help folder to a more standard path.



**Upgrading**



From version 2.2.0 - You need to edit your existing configuration file

as explained in the

[2.3.0 release announcement](https://github.com/step-/find-n-run/releases/tag/2.3.0).



From an earlier version - You need to edit your existing configuration

file as explained in the

[2.2.0 release announcement](https://github.com/step-/find-n-run/releases/tag/2.2.0).



## Introduction, Features, Installing, Documentation and more



[Main article](http://github.com/step-/find-n-run/tree/master/usr/share/doc/findnrun/index.md)



## Change Log



See [release announcements](https://github.com/step-/find-n-run/releases)

and

[commit history](https://github.com/step-/find-n-run/commits/master).



## Old News



**24-Jan-2019 Release [4.0.2](https://github.com/step-/find-n-run/releases/tag/4.0.2)**



* Fix: Selected command not started (involves plugin use only).



**13-Jan-2019 Release [4.0.1](https://github.com/step-/find-n-run/releases/tag/4.0.1)**



Recommended upgrade for all users.



* Critical fix: Built-in fuzzy search displays no results if only search-filenames is enabled in default configuration.

* Fix: Built-in fuzzy search used even though disabled on pristine start.

* Fix: Fuzzy search engine choice displayed incorrectly in About dialog text.

* Update: user documentation and translation template.



**3-Jan-2019 Release [4.0.0](https://github.com/step-/find-n-run/releases/tag/4.0.0)**



Release highlights: * Faster, better, alternative **fuzzy and exact search** engine using the optional [fzf](https://github.com/junegunn/fzf) external binary. * Now plugins can call the built-in and fzf search engines.



* New: integrate external search engine `fzf` for exact and fuzzy search

* New: start-up dialog to download/install `fzf`

* New: user preference `TERMINAL_PROGRAM` (defaultterm)

* Change: UI rename "Consider word case" to "A ≠ a"

* Change: UI "Show all icons" and "A ≠ a" swap places

* Change: Toggling "A ≠ a" no longer requires a restart

* Change: Toggling search details no longer requires a restart when `fzf` is used

* Fix: `findnrun-formatter -s` splits lines on spaces

* Fix: Run in terminal saves history to `.hist-` instead of `.hist-$ID`

* Fix: Null `FNR*` variables when saving drain invocation history

* Update: credits

* Update: user and plugin documentation

* Update: translation template

* Plugin: New: plugins can call the built-in and fzf search engines

* Plugin: New: plugin Helper Functions

* Dev: extend help system to allow directly opening any markdown file



**16-Dec-2018 Release [3.1.0](https://github.com/step-/find-n-run/releases/tag/3.1.0)**



Release highlights: A new **fuzzy search** mode (off by default), a new configurable **hotkey F6**, and a **configuration menu** that reveals all previously hidden settings (hotkey re-assignment is still hidden in the configuration file `~/.findnrunrc`). Press `[F10]` in the main window to see hoteys settings. Press `[F10]` again to access the configuration menu, or click the new menu symbol "☰".



* New: add fuzzy search (SEARCHFUZZY setting), off by default

* New: add Options menu.

* New: fuzzy search checkbox in the main window

* New: hidden setting `FUZZY_MATCH_FIELD_BONUS`

* New: hotkey `F6` clears the search input field

* Change: remove user setting SEARCHCOMPLETE

* Fix: work around "&" in .desktop comment field

* Fix: did not show icon for `.DirIcon` files

* Fix: restart did not reset the search input field

* Update: screenshots

* Update: credits

* Update: user and plugin documentation

* Update: translation template

* Plugin dev: update `findnrun-formatter`

* Dev: add desktop file lister (debug level 1)



**19-Oct-2018 Release [3.0.0](https://github.com/step-/find-n-run/releases/tag/3.0.0)**

* Faster program start.

* Huge speed increase "Showing all icons".

* New: Dash compatible out-of-the-box (sh, bash and ash too).

* New: Hotkey help - hotkey F10 lists hotkey assignments.

* New: Save results - hotkey F4 saves search results to a file or command pipe defined via `RDR` in file ~/.findnrunrc.

* New: Run in terminal - hotkey F5 starts selected item in a terminal window.

* New: Run in terminal - UI button to run command entry field in a terminal window.

* New: Icon theme support - icons honor the GTK2 icon theme, if any, e.g. in file ~/.gtkrc-2.0:

    `gtk-icon-theme-name="Clarity"

* New: Icon theme support - override GTK2 icon them with new preference `GTK_ICON_THEME_NAME` in file ~/.findnrunrc.

* New: Source property - Add `INIT_` to built-in and plugin source declarations.

* New: display fallback icon when no app icon exists.

* New: Allow icon names (not just paths) for built-in and plugin sources.

* Changed: Move icons from /usr/share/doc/findnrun to /usr/share/icons.

* Changed: Use icon name 'findnrun' for all sub-windows but Help.

* Changed: Reject non- `Type=Application` .desktop files.

* Changed: Variables XCLIP (preferences.md) and FNRSAVEFLT (plugin-dev.md) are no longer supported.

* Fix: No window auto-close after hotkey F12.

* Fix: wrong `XDG_DATA_HOME` initialization.

* Fix: `yad --progress` still visible after main window exit.

* Fix: Regex search fails for _Shell Completion_ source.

* Several UI messages added and changed (translations needed).

* Help and documentation files updated (translations needed).

* i18n translation template (.pot file) updated.

* Plugins: New `INIT_`, _Saving Search Results_.



**24-Aug-2018 Release [2.5.0](https://github.com/step-/find-n-run/releases/tag/2.5.0)**

* Faster application start thanks to new translation lookup method, new icon caching algorithm, and optimized plugin validation.

* New progress dialog for long scans.

* Change: yad replaces Xdialog for sub-dialogs.

* Updated "de" (63%) and "it" (100%) translations.

* Fix: single quote in plugin code was invalid.

* Fix: some documentation typos.

* New translation tools.



**13-Sep-2017 Release [2.4.1](https://github.com/step-/find-n-run/releases/tag/2.4.1)**

* updates the German translation.



**6-Sep-2016 Release [2.4.0](https://github.com/step-/find-n-run/releases/tag/2.4.0)**

* is a recommended feature upgrade for all users.



**1-Aug-2016 Release [2.3.0](https://github.com/step-/find-n-run/releases/tag/2.3.0)**

* is a recommended feature upgrade for all users.



**13-Jun-2016 Release [2.2.0](https://github.com/step-/find-n-run/releases/tag/2.2.0)**

* is a recommended feature upgrade for all users.



**25-Apr-2016 Release [2.1.1](https://github.com/step-/find-n-run/releases/tag/2.1.1)**

* is a recommended upgrade for all users.



**11-Mar-2016 Release [2.1.0](https://github.com/step-/find-n-run/releases/tag/2.1.0)**

* is a recommended upgrade for all users.



**23-Jan-2016 Release [2.0.0](https://github.com/step-/find-n-run/releases/tag/2.0.0)**

* adds plugins and new features!



**4-Sep-2015 Version 1.10.6 runs on Lubuntu:**

* [package information](http://github.com/step-/find-n-run/tree/master/usr/share/doc/findnrun/DEBIAN.md)



**18-Jun-2015**

* As of version 1.10.5 this script replaces the _original_

  [Find'N'Run](http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=98330)