~~Title: Everything (indexed search)~~
== Directory Opus 13 - Detailed release notes ==
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  * Integrated support for Voidtools Everything, a tool that enables instant searches of local drives.
  * Within Opus, Everything can be used for searching in different ways via the search field, Find-As-You-Type (FAYT), and Tools > Find Files. (Discussed in more detail in their respective sections.)
  * Everything can also be used for instant folder size calculation. (See [[folder_sizes|Folder Sizes]] section.)
  * Everything can also speed up calculation of total counts/sizes in progress dialogs. 
  * You can [[https://www.voidtools.com/downloads/|download Everything]] from the Voidtools website.
  * Further detail on using and configuring Everything with Opus: [[additional_functionality:everything_integration]]
  * Why Everything?: 		
    * It's a great tool that works well without getting in the way.
    * It's free. (You can [[https://www.voidtools.com/donate/|donate]] if you find it useful.)
    * It has an API designed to allow integration with other software.
    * Many Opus users already use Everything. Threads about integrating the two are some of the most popular on our forum.
    * We can improve and streamline the integration, and extend what it does beyond what's possible with user-made buttons and scripts.
    * Indexed search has memory overhead. By hooking Opus into Everything's database, rather than making our own clone, there's no extra memory overhead for people already using Everything.

  * Everything is not //required// and you don't have to install it. Opus's own Find Files functionality remains, and Windows Search is still supported in various places.

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