Is there a way in Gnome's file browser widget to 1) search for internal strings and 2) repeatedly search?

Question

In Gnome's file browser widget, it's possible to search for files by simply beginning to type.

Problems:

1) This only searches the beginning of filenames. For instance, in the screenshot below, I began my search for 'gnome-' which shows a file beginning with those characters. Is there any way to force the search to also look for files where 'gnome-' appears in the middle of the filename?

2) It only provides the first matching file. Is there any way to perform a 'Find Next' (F3 usually) to continue showing me other results (beginning) with those characters. I would like to be able to press a keyboard shortcut and have it highlight the next matching file.

Answer 1

1. The default compare function in GTK+ list/tree views only supports matching by prefix. (Programs can specify alternate functions for lists/trees used in their own windows, but they cannot modify the GTK+ file browser window.)

2. Use ↑ Up and ↓ Down arrow keys.

Answer 2

Note that for 1., you can use Tracker (the search tool is called "needle" those days). It doesn't perfectly answer your question as it is a standalone tool but is very handy.