[feature request] nested searches

[craziedde]

Hi Tadashi

I have two requests

1. Ability to search within search (meaning you perform first search, then you can enter a second keyword to search within found results)
2. Nested search where you could combine "Command prefex" → example → :tag folder :file file-name

@craziedde

[tadashi-aikawa]

Thank you for your ideas, @craziedde :)

1. Ability to search within search (meaning you perform first search, then you can enter a second keyword to search within found results)

What use cases do you have in mind? I believe that separating queries with whitespace can achieve the same result.

2. Nested search where you could combine "Command prefex" → example → :tag folder :file file-name

I’m also interested in the specific use cases. While I can think of a few possible scenarios, I’m wondering if they could be replaced by existing functionality.

[craziedde]

1. Ability to search within search (meaning you perform first search, then you can enter a second keyword to search within found results)

What use cases do you have in mind? I believe that separating queries with whitespace can achieve the same result.

This feature is specifically designed for novice users and advanced users that want more natural workflow...
Normally, we use "tree-alike" structure for everything, and it's just easier on our brain 1) Obsidian → 2) plugin → 3) Another quick switcher and this workflow is amazingly easy on your brain
But you are right whitespace might be a workaround, let me experiment with this a little

[craziedde]

3. Nested search where you could combine "Command prefex" → example → :tag folder :file file-name

I’m also interested in the specific use cases. While I can think of a few possible scenarios, I’m wondering if they could be replaced by existing functionality.

Specific use-case: There is a large variety of parameters you might want to search by... some of them can be "hard-coded" via "Search Commands" but would be nice to be able to construct on the fly
here are few combos:

:tag plugin :file another
:header important :tag to-do
:file election :full-text-search trump

I'm sure I could come-up with more examples over time using this amazing plugin (new user here)

EDIT: would be nice to be able to pair those with full text search as well (but this might be too much to ask)