Finder missing a beloved feature

[RumorConsumer]

In an open-save dialog box to be able to hit a key and be taken to the item in the list view that's first letter is closest to that key. So if i go to open something and its in a folder of 500 items and i press Q it takes me to the section of the list that starts with Q. Anybody know what I mean?

 

[casperes1996]

In an open-save dialog box to be able to hit a key and be taken to the item in the list view that's first letter is closest to that key. So if i go to open something and its in a folder of 500 items and i press Q it takes me to the section of the list that starts with Q. Anybody know what I mean?

I know what you mean but I don't know why you say it's missing. I was pretty sure I've done this a lot on Big Sur but just now tested with an open dialogue and it works just fine

Which application specifically are you having these issues in?

 

[RumorConsumer]

I know what you mean but I don't know why you say it's missing. I was pretty sure I've done this a lot on Big Sur but just now tested with an open dialogue and it works just fine

Which application specifically are you having these issues in?

it works if the target folder has the letter I type. it doesn't if the letter is not found as the starting letter of a folder. Does that seem true for you?

 

[casperes1996]

it works if the target folder has the letter I type. it doesn't if the letter is not found as the starting letter of a folder. Does that seem true for you?

Nope.
Like if I type q and have nothing that begins with q it will take me to the closest preceding letter.

 

[RumorConsumer]

Interesting. My use case may have been weird in the sense that contextually it might have been impossible for the Finder to highlight anything as the files were all grey. I will keep poking at it.

 

[casperes1996]

Interesting. My use case may have been weird in the sense that contextually it might have been impossible for the Finder to highlight anything as the files were all grey. I will keep poking at it.

Right, grey things are skipped for me as well, but I think they always have been ¯\o/¯

 

[RumorConsumer]

Right, grey things are skipped for me as well, but I think they always have been ¯\o/¯

Yeah for sure. Earlier though it seemed to be working incorrectly. Ill keep an eye on it and see if I can reproduce.