# Type to search in XYplorer

**URL:** <https://discussion.listary.com/t/type-to-search-in-xyplorer/10080>\
**Category:** Feature Request\
**Tags:** considering\
**Created:** [October 13, 2025, 3:31am UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/type-to-search-in-xyplorer/10080 "2025-10-13T03:31:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![lksw](https://discussion.listary.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/b2d939/32.png) [@lksw](https://discussion.listary.com/u/lksw)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2025, 3:31am UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/type-to-search-in-xyplorer/10080/1 "2025-10-13T03:31:57Z")

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I found that Listary 6 does not support type to search in XYplorer (both the free and the paid version). I guess this function is disabled to avoid conflicts from the live filter box in XYplorer.

However, type to search is a much more powerful tool in many cases. I always disable live filter box and enjoy the type to search feature in Listary 5. May you bring this feature back in Listary 6, like adding an option to enable it in the integration configurations?

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**Author:** ![Recke](https://discussion.listary.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/b487fb/32.png) [@Recke](https://discussion.listary.com/u/Recke)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2026, 7:20am UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/type-to-search-in-xyplorer/10080/2 "2026-07-24T07:20:40Z")

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Windows 11, Listery 6.3.5.94

For me it works:

\Options \General \Open folder with:

Path: C:\Program Files\XYplorer\XYplorer.exe

Parameter: /reuse /path=“%1”

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**Author:** ![lksw](https://discussion.listary.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/b2d939/32.png) [@lksw](https://discussion.listary.com/u/lksw)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2026, 2:28am UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/type-to-search-in-xyplorer/10080/3 "2026-10-19T02:28:23Z")

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Thanks for your suggestions.

It works in a slightly different way. It will open new search with Xyplorer. However, I hope the type-to-search feature in an existing Xyplorer window without any short keys, like in windows explorer.

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**Author:** ![mrzero](https://discussion.listary.com/user_avatar/discussion.listary.com/mrzero/32/3695_2.png) [@mrzero](https://discussion.listary.com/u/mrzero)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2026, 2:34pm UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/type-to-search-in-xyplorer/10080/4 "2026-10-26T14:34:53Z")

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I don’t see the advantage to use Listary rather than XYPlorer’s live filter box. Can you develop ? Thanks.