Folder exclusion from the global search

[1cod]

Use case or problem

doing a search (shift ctrl F) I want to exclude a folder (a ressources folder)

Proposed solution

excluding folders from the search when they are named "-nameFolder"

Current workaround (optional)

Related feature requests (optional)

[ViciousSquid]

Have you tried: .folderName?

[1cod]

If I do this, the folder is hidden. This is not what I want.
I want to have this folder in the obsidian’ explorer, but excluded from the search.

[obsequious]

-path:nameFolder
You can see other options when you put the cursor in the search box and erase everything in the box if necessary:

Or if you want to exclude indefinitely, go into Preferences > Files & Links > Excluded files

[1cod]

@obsequious

nt to exclude indefinitely, go into Preferences > Files & Links > Excluded files

Ok cool it is already existing. Adding it in the right clic menu, and working when a folder is selected would be great. (or in the command menu). Because as it is, with a lot of documents, it really hard to find the right path from the list. I tried to press tab to build the path step by step as when adding a link, but this is not working. Should I do another request to precise this?

[dsteinbock]

You don’t need to write the whole path, just the name of the folder (assuming it’s unique).

[1cod]

oh it’s a good complement.
maybe it could be precised in the explanation. not obvious to deduce