Hi
I would like to search all my files but I can't find any frontend to put in the items I am searching for!
How shall I proceed!?
(by the way - I have a newer version on an other machine running - and there it is working fine, but I cant upgrade this machine an cant distinguish any important difference...)
I dont know to much about KDE and stuff and would like to have to install only some package to go ahead for!

But this seems not possible, since I could google any valuable and pretty handsome information.

fi

Just after posting this topic I found the solution:

- Open Dolphin File-Browser
- Klick the Search-Icon (some Glasses) or tape ctrl+F
to search for filenames only - change nothing
BUT
to search for content-Strings:
- Klick at "Content" or "Inhalt" Button

NOW dolphin lists all baloo-Results in the aktual and all sub-directories.
If You want the results for ALL Files on Your Desktop
- Klick "ALL" or "Überall"

Have FUN!

btw.: - This simple stuff would really appreciated in some general Howto!

fizzlifax wrote:I have a newer version on an other machine running - and there it is working fine

And what frontend are you using there?

You should be able to use Baloo in KDE4's krunner (i.e. the Alt+F2 dialog) too. You might have to enable the "Desktop Search" runner in its settings though (click on the "wrench" icon in the Alt+F2 dialog).

And the "milou" plasmoid for searching stuff via Baloo is available for KDE4 too, but probably not installed by default.