microsoft / microsoft/AzureStorageExplorer

Substring search instead of prefix search in "Open container by name"

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Description

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Problem

I face difficulty in remembering the start of the container name when trying to open a "container by name"

Desired Solution

Currently the "container by name" feature only does prefix search. If we can change it to a substring search would that would be helpful.

Alternatives and Workarounds

There is no alternative, apart from trying to remember the start of the name of the container I am trying to open.

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Research direction

Start at the “Open container by name” entry point and trace how the current prefix search is performed. Update the behavior so a query can match any part of a container name, then verify that containers matching a non-leading substring are found without breaking existing prefix matches.

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Assessment

Domain
cloud
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
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Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
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