#560962 aptitude: Easy switch to flat package list

Package:
aptitude
Source:
aptitude
Description:
terminal-based package manager
Submitter:
Chris Lercher
Date:
2011-12-11 19:45:06 UTC
Severity:
wishlist
#560962#5
Date:
2009-12-12 07:10:15 UTC
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I usually use the "Limit Display" action to search for packages. This is very nice, but it has one drawback: If matching packages are found across several deep subcategories, it's quite hard to navigate to all of the found packages. It's much better, when using the "Flat package List". However, this always involves creating a new View and re-entering the filter.

So what I would recommend is either
1) Have an option to startup with the flat package list. Or
2) Even better: Make it easy to transform the current categorized package list into a flat package list, keeping the "Limit Display" filter.
#560962#10
Date:
2011-12-11 19:42:27 UTC
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There is Aptitude::UI::Flat-View-As-First-View

Remains on the wishlist.
#560962#13
Date:
2011-12-11 19:42:27 UTC
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There is Aptitude::UI::Flat-View-As-First-View

Remains on the wishlist.