Search / command palette

A keyboard-first palette for apps, files, and quick actions - built for speed.

Search (command center)

Search is the keyboard-first “do it now” panel in Sulguni Taskbar.

Use it for:

  • launching apps
  • finding documents (from your everyday folders)
  • jumping into Taskbar settings
  • opening a web result in your default browser

The goal is simple: open → type → Enter.

Open Search fast

  • Click the Search button on the taskbar.
  • Or use a global hotkey (default is Ctrl + Option + Cmd + F).

Hotkeys: Hotkeys

Tabs (what each one is for)

Search is split into tabs so results stay predictable:

  • All: the best of everything (apps → documents → “More” → web).
  • Apps: installed app search and quick launching.
  • Documents: fast filename search for common folders.
  • Web: web results (opens in your default browser).
  • More: shortcuts and actions (Settings jumps, common folders, quick tools).

Full breakdown: Search sources

Keyboard navigation (the stuff you actually use)

  • Type to search.
  • ↑ / ↓ to move selection.
  • Enter to open the selected item.
  • Esc to close (or clear the query first, depending on context).

Tip: Search includes a small toggle for text corrections. If you want “literal typing” (filenames, acronyms), turn corrections off.

Recommended & History (when the query is empty)

If you open Search with an empty query, you’ll typically see:

  • Recommended: things you open the most (with pinned apps as a fallback)
  • History: recently opened search items

This is stored locally and kept small (it’s meant to be helpful, not a second brain).

Practical search patterns

These are the patterns that feel “instant”:

  • App launching: type 2–5 letters (e.g. “ter” for Terminal).
  • Documents: search by a distinctive word in the filename.
  • Settings: type the setting you want (e.g. “auto-hide”, “badges”, “theme”).

When results don’t show up

  • Apps: first-run indexing may still be running, and some helper/agent apps are intentionally hidden.
  • Documents: files outside Desktop/Documents/Downloads won’t appear (by design), and large/binary files are skipped.
  • Web: requires network; if results are empty you can still open a web search.

Troubleshooting: Search not finding what you expect

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