Keyboard Shortcut for Search in Finder?

[Cooknn]

I totally dig the way I can search up or down in Firefox just by pressing /. Takes me back to my vi days in UNIX. Last night I was doing some serious multi-tasking with InDesign, Photoshop, Firefox and Finder and the one thing that slowed me down - just a bit - was the fact that I always had to mouse up to the search box in the top right corner of the Finder window. Not talking about Spotlight, or the more advanced Find, just the simple Search function with the magnifying glass.

Is there a way I can assign / to get me into that box?

 

[Blue Velvet]

Apple-F when in Finder. Is that what you mean?

 

[Cooknn]

Apple-F when in Finder. Is that what you mean?

Thanks, but no. That brings up the more advanced Find function. I'm looking for a way to get into the Search box without having to mouse up there... It just seems quicker than Find, which is great but not as slick as Search, IMHO.

BTW, I am totally loving InDesign, BV

 

[iMeowbot]

option-apple-F is the same as clicking on the search box.

 

[Cooknn]

option-apple-F is the same as clicking on the search box.

Thanks! Not at a Mac at the moment. Do you know if there's a way I can remap that to / ?

 

[Blue Velvet]

...BTW, I am totally loving InDesign, BV

Thought you would. Most do.
PMs now open for business again...

 

[iMeowbot]

Thanks! Not at a Mac at the moment. Do you know if there's a way I can remap that to / ?

I don't think you'll get there with Tiger's built-in mapping tool. It doesn't let you define shortcuts without modifier keys. Worse, the menu text doesn't change from "Find", so there is no way to map the "option" variation to something else.

Maybe some third-party tool that lets you make keyboard macros would to the trick.

 

[Cooknn]

I don't think you'll get there with Tiger's built-in mapping tool. It doesn't let you define shortcuts without modifier keys. Worse, the menu text doesn't change from "Find", so there is no way to map the "option" variation to something else.

Maybe some third-party tool that lets you make keyboard macros would to the trick.

Thanks. Well, Option-Apple-F is better than having to reach for the mouse. I could get used to that

 

[Kardashian]

I find myself using Apple + space bar a lot, opens the Spotlight menu.

Sorry, I know its not what your after - but I find it easier and more precise.