Exclude path from results (single use only)

[juzzle]

Rather than toggling the Exclude List on and off in preferences (which results in a requery of the entire database), it would be fabulous to be able to right mouse click on the path and choose "Exclude this path from this query"

[raccoon]

Add the search term:

!"X:\Path that\I want to\Exclude\"

No results from that path will appear as long as the term is present.
Note the bang prefix (!), and the encapsulating double quotes (").

Example:

Pretty Ladies !"E:\Images\My wife\"

[juzzle]

That's a good feature thanks, but unfortunately it's a great deal more work than context menu option.

[raccoon]

You can create new Bookmarks (Menu -> Bookmarks) and Filters (Menu -> Search -> Organize Filters) to create favorite search terms or add common filtering (search terms) to your search terms. Eg: Photos, Videos, Exclude Wife.

You can also quickly select a previous search query from the drop-down History. Make sure you have 'Enable search history' enabled in Options.

[juzzle]

They are also great tips - I love Bookmarks!, however this is not the type of exclude that I wish to undertake on a permanent basis via a) Exclude List, or b) Bookmarks. As stated in the subject it is single use only (ie, not likely to ever need such an exclude again).

[NotNull]

This was suggested before a couple of times (for example here). So It is already on the radar, although unsure what the user interface is going to be.

[juzzle]

This was suggested before a couple of times (for example here). So It is already on the radar,

That's great news!

.. although unsure what the user interface is going to be.

I was thinking that it would just be a case of right-clicking on the path field to append the active query with say "!C:\ExcludeThisPath" and that it would not require user interface elements (except for a context menu), as follows:



The beauty of this approach is that the user can tweak the resulting query in the Find line if need be

[NotNull]

I was thinking that it would just be a case of right-clicking on the path field to append the active query with say "!C:\ExcludeThisPath" and that it would not require user interface elements (except for a context menu)

That's how I understood your sugeestion (and that is what I suggested too, btw ). What I meant is that there were other suggestions for excluding paths, using a different approach. We can only make suggestions; it is up to @void if, how and when they are implemented.
If it gets implemented through the context menu, a "Search only in this path" entry would be welcome too (I might have suggested that before; can't remember)


In the meantime ... keep those good suggestions coming!