So I use Trac a lot. I love their search mechanism – you can easily pull up a ticket, changeset, or report by typing #(Ticket Number), [(Changeset number)], or {(Report Number)} respectively. Many times, I’ll get a list of ticket numbers to run through and opening them all can be a pain.

With the help of Quicksilver and its Firefox plug-in, I’m able to get into Trac extremely quickly.

Here’s how I did it.

1. Install the Firefox plug-in for Quicksilver
2. Create a quick search bookmark for your trac site. Use something short like “trc” as a keyword. The location should be something like http://<your trac url>/search?q=%s&wiki=on&changeset=on&ticket=on. Make sure you place it in the “Quick Searches” folder.
3. In quicksilver you should now be able to type “trc” (or whatever keyword you set in step 2) > tab to “Search For” > tab again > enter your search query.
4. When you press enter your search results should come right up in Firefox.

Hope you find it helpful. It saves me a lot of time and aggravation.

Tags:

Provide some enlightenment of your own - leave a comment, or trackback.