GNU bug report logs - #44699
Add package filter by description

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>

Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2020 21:01:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: fixed, patch

Fixed in version 28.1

Done: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #8 received at 44699 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
To: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>, 44699 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#44699: Add package filter by description
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2020 19:15:20 -0800
[Message part 1 (text/plain, inline)]
tags 44699 + patch
thanks

Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net> writes:

> Severity: wishlist
>
>>> BTW, what I still miss in package filtering is a key to match
>>> package descriptions (in addition to package names).  For example,
>>> Ubuntu package manager allows filtering by these fields:
>>> "Name", "Description and Name".
>>
>> Good idea, that would be useful (and straightforward to add).  Could you
>> please open a new bug report for that?
>
> Opened a new bug report here.

Thanks.  How does the attached patch look?
[0001-Add-command-to-filter-package-menu-by-name-or-descri.patch (text/x-diff, attachment)]

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