Usability issues in neuron search (minor)

[jaysnoddy]

[edited to clarify issue and remove my ill-considered suggested and temporary fix]

Two minor usability issues in neuron search

1. Often I do not know if I want to edit a file until looking at the files in search window.
   • It seems more natural to decide what to do with files after seeing them.
   • As it is now, the editor often opens when I do not need it or I need to start another process to edit the file.
2. I cannot select and copy text in the neuron search window.
   • Often I want to copy text from one or more files.
   • Selecting text is such a common feature, I sometimes remember this issue only after a few failed attempts to select text.
   • A few times I have wanted to select text include:
     • copying YAML frontmatter to reuse it in a new file.
     • adding multiple filenames to the clipboard stack.
     • text to paste into a much larger latex file

I realize this may be a lesser priority than some other new features but creating a better search window in the terminal would be nice to have sometime.

[srid]

You can use neuron query to further process the output of neuron search (which already outputs the filename):

I suppose we can make it easier by adding a neuron search --id that outputs only the ID.

[jaysnoddy]

Stupid me--Somehow, I did not notice it was already spitting back path + filename.

Still would like--eventually--ability to launch the editor from search screen without copy/paste, but minor/not urgent.
Also sometimes after "search -e", I realize I do not need to edit, but it still drops me in editor.

I have just starting using neuron, but really like it!

[RoyiAvital]

A nice search feature would be adding a Front Page matter for Search Words.
Something the search engine will look at but won't pollute the Tags list.