Ping.

I couldn't test the "selection dialog" part as I don't see an Edit -> "Select itmes matching" menu entry in Dolphin.

KFileItemModelFilter still uses QRegExp as there's no equivalent in QRegularExpression
to QRegExp::WildcardUnix.

Is there any plan to fix this upstream in Qt?

In D26215#652998, @elvisangelaccio wrote:

KFileItemModelFilter still uses QRegExp as there's no equivalent in QRegularExpression
to QRegExp::WildcardUnix.

Is there any plan to fix this upstream in Qt?

I have no idea. According to QRegExp docs:

In the mode Wildcard, the wildcard characters cannot be escaped. In the mode WildcardUnix, the character '\' escapes the wildcard.

(I am all for using a full regex, it's more predictable).

In D26215#653371, @ahmadsamir wrote:

In D26215#652998, @elvisangelaccio wrote:

KFileItemModelFilter still uses QRegExp as there's no equivalent in QRegularExpression
to QRegExp::WildcardUnix.

Is there any plan to fix this upstream in Qt?

I have no idea. According to QRegExp docs:

In the mode Wildcard, the wildcard characters cannot be escaped. In the mode WildcardUnix, the character '\' escapes the wildcard.

(I am all for using a full regex, it's more predictable).

What about QRegularExpression::wildcardToRegularExpression() ? Could we use that? Note that the filter string comes from user input (i.e. from the filter bar).

In D26215#657701, @elvisangelaccio wrote:

What about QRegularExpression::wildcardToRegularExpression() ? Could we use that? Note that the filter string comes from user input (i.e. from the filter bar).

I've just tested; it can be used, with the same caveat as the QRegExp docs have about WildcardUnix, a wildcard can't be escaped with a \:
*.txt would show all files with a .txt extension

• would show all files

\* _won't_ show files with a literal "*" in their names

Looks good enough to me, if you agree I'll update the diff.

In D26215#658092, @ahmadsamir wrote:

In D26215#657701, @elvisangelaccio wrote:

What about QRegularExpression::wildcardToRegularExpression() ? Could we use that? Note that the filter string comes from user input (i.e. from the filter bar).

I've just tested; it can be used, with the same caveat as the QRegExp docs have about WildcardUnix, a wildcard can't be escaped with a \:
*.txt would show all files with a .txt extension

• would show all files \* _won't_ show files with a literal "*" in their names
  
  Looks good enough to me, if you agree I'll update the diff.

\* doesn't seem to work even now, so go for it.