This component is avaible from the Contextual menu and the components tab. It was developed by foosion. Official topic here
Database search
Settings when invoked from main menu
Will be applied when launched from the components tab.
Search: where the serach will be done
[last used]: the last used thing
All playlists:will search in the playlist
Clipboard: will search in the clipboard
Database: will search in the database
History: will search in the History
Playlist: will search in the active playlist
Format: In which field(s) the search will be done
[last used]: the last used thing
album: will search in the album tag
All your favorite tags: will serach in album, artist, title, date, venue tags.
Artist: will search in the artist tag
Codec: will search in the codec field
Comment: will search in the comment field
Composer: will search in the composer field
Date: will search in the date field
Filename: will search in the filename
Genre: will search in the genre field
Path: will search in the path
Performer: will search in the performer field
Title: will search in the title field
Tracknumber: will search in the tracknumber field
Venue: will search in the venue field
Filter
[last used]: the last used thing
boolean: will perform a boolean search (the files can return only 0 or 1 if the criterion entered exists or not (1if it exists))
info missing: will show the files without any information avaible (if you choose right click then properties, the console will open and say : ERROR (CORE) : Unable to query info on:)
Match all: the result will have to match all the entered things
Match exact: the search will have to match exactly what was entered, very specific, I advice you to use match all instead.
Match one: the serach will return the files matching at least one thing entered
Match prefix:
pass:This filter always returns true, so all items pass the test.
Settings when invoked from context menu
Just see above
Format presets
There are all the format presets for your search (see firmat above). To add or remove some ones, The action takes place here.
Add: will allow you to add new format strings (see TAGZ)
Edit: will allow you to edit an already existing format
Remove: will remove the selecte format
Default: will return to the default configuration (deletes new formats and adds the default ones)
Misc. settings
Default action Properties: I wasn't able to figure out what it does.
Update search results when query changes: Don't use it with slow CPU computers or huge playlists, it will perform the query only when you have finished to enter your query (to validate type ENTER).
Database search Display
Sorting (tab): Choose your sorting pattern (see TAGZ)
Status bar (tab): Choose the information displayed in the status bar. (see TAGZ)
Display (tab): choose how to display the results. (see TAGZ)
Reset: go back to default settings
Choose color font for: choose the color for the corresponfing thing
Resultlist font: choose the font of the results
help: see the official page for help. (it must be in the component folder to work)