Do not search on excluded files and directories when using absolute path on the Find All panel

[evandrocoan]

Summary

While searching on my project files, I noticed Sublime Text not excluding from the search the excluded directories and files. Then I searched and this this question on SuperUser:

1. How to prevent ST2 from searching in excluded folders?

Expected behavior

Do not search on my excluded project files by folder_exclude_patterns, file_exclude_patterns, folder_include_patterns, file_include_patterns, etc, when I am using absolute path on the Find All search panel:

Actual behavior

It only works when I use the project relative path, while searching on my excluded project files by folder_exclude_patterns, file_exclude_patterns, folder_include_patterns, file_include_patterns, etc:

Steps to reproduce

1. Create a Sublime Project:

   {
       "folders":
       [
           {
               "path": "D:/monograph",
               "folder_exclude_patterns":
               [
                   "*cache*",
               ],
           },
       ],
   ]

2. Open the Find All panel Ctrl+Shfit+F and put a absolute path on the Where field:

   

   Instead of a relative path to the project:

   

Environment

• Operating system and version:
  • Windows 10 build 15063 x64
  • Mac OS ...
  • Linux ...
• Monitor:
  • Resolution 1920x1080
  • dpi_scale used in ST 1.0
• Sublime Text:
  • Build 3142
  • 32 bit

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Related issues:

1. Better path support for folder_exclude_patterns #332 Better path support for folder_exclude_patterns
2. Exclude folder in project root (only) #1115 Exclude folder in project root (only)
3. Augment "index_exclude_patterns" to understand directories #1805 Augment "index_exclude_patterns" to understand directories
4. folder_exclude_patterns doesn't work on sub-directories robcowie/SublimeTODO#44 folder_exclude_patterns doesn't work on sub-directories

[wbond]

As of build 4067, when you right-click on a folder in the sidebar and select Find in Files, it now adds <project filters> to the Where clause, which applies all of the settings. If you wish, you can remove it, or add <project filters> to any other search.