I'm trying to make a shortcut to launch Desktop Search with the Search Filter panel displayed. Does anyone know the syntax to do this
"C:\Program Files\Windows Desktop Search\WindowsSearch.exe" /xxxxx
What should the /xxxxx be to make this work
Desktop Search shortcut
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Desktop Search shortcut
Jun_1111
Scott,
By search filter do you mean that you want to launch WDS with a filter like documents, e-mail, or music pre applied
cheers,
Ed
Santino Lamberti
That is the keyboard maco, not a program. The search macro is included in the latest version of the IntelliType drivers.
Please update to IntelliType Pro 6.1 drivers
In the control panel, select keyboard -> Key Settings tab
Select your button to remap and then the "Edit..." button.
In the next dialog, select "Choose from a list of commands", and then "Next>"
Scroll the list down and select "Search".
Phantisy
vannielou
pjmvn
Not everything in Windows is done by command line nor do they have a command line equivalent. This key input is send to the explorer application via a APPCOMMAND_BROWSER_SEARCH message (http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms646275.aspx).
Internally it calls the SHFindFiles() API that brings up the search window. If you need this functionality, you need to write a small program that calls this API and then assign your application search key to this program.
Kamen
dlevers
Ok, I understand.
There is no direct .exe you can run to do this. But, if you know how to program, all you need to do is write a simple C program to call a win32 api. SHFindFiles is what the shell uses to display the search pane from the start menu.
SHFindFiles(NULL, NULL);
Other than that, you can use 3rd party programs called "SendKeys". These programs mimic keyboard input, and you would give it "Windows Key"+F keyboard command.
huangchikai
Here is the scenario. When you select Start > All Programs > Windows Desktop Search, a window titled "Windows Desktop Search Results" appears. On the toolbar at the top of the window, there are several icons. One of them is the "Search" icon (the one with the magnifying glass next to the word Search). If you click this icon, it opens a pane on the left side of the window (same place that the Folders view appears in Windows Explorer) titled "Windows Desktop Search". This pane provides the user the ability to apply filters to searches.
I am trying to make a shortcut so that when I open the Windows Desktop Search, the window opens with this pane already displayed. The reason I am trying to do this is so that I can assign this function to my Microsoft Natural Keyboard button, so that when I need to look for something all I need to do is press the Search button on my keyboard and not have to then click on search to make this pane appear.
mark.b
ianpender
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