file finder should search instantly

[hferreiro]

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It appears that the file finder uses an index of the repository. If I try to search for a file in a huge repo (e.g. chromium) just after opening Zed, I can see the results being populated progressively, but it can take more than 1 minute for the correct result to appear. It would be great if the file finder proactively searched the results while the repo is still being indexed in the background.

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[fxn]

I don't know if it is related to this, but I opened a new small project, and ⌘P is not finding anything. It does if I browse the file tree and open the directory with the file I want to open.

[izuzak]

It appears that the file finder uses an index of the repository. If I try to search for a file in a huge repo (e.g. chromium) just after opening Zed, I can see the results being populated progressively, but it can take more than 1 minute for the correct result to appear.

I've seen this sometimes as well. I don't think I've seen >1min delays, but I likely don't work in a repo as large as chromium. 😄

In any case, this would be neat to improve since it's confusing. 👍

[paulzzy]

I've encountered a slightly different problem (though related enough to warrant a comment). Searching for a file populates the results almost instantly, but selecting an entry takes a very long time (>1 minute) to actually open the file. There's no visible feedback (e.g. no spinner) but the file does eventually open.

The UI doesn't block; while I wait for the file to open I can search for and try opening other files. Eventually every file I selected opens at nearly the same time.