Release / 2025-12-14

Elephant v2.17.2

Type a URL in the launcher and open it directly.

What changed in v2.17.2

Websearch opens a query that is a URL, and always_show_default keeps a search entry visible; menus RefreshOnChange watches and refreshes; files gained watch and watch_dirs plus a reload action. Groups v2.17.0 to v2.17.2.

v2.17.2.

Fixed and improved

A URL typed as the query opens directly; always_show_default option.

ImprovedSearch the web with search engines you define.

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abenz1267/elephant/commit/60b0700
abenz1267/elephant/commit/7b5a17f

watch and watch_dirs options and an action to rebuild the index.

ImprovedFind files, preview them, and open them or copy their path or content.

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abenz1267/elephant/commit/d12f52f

AUR packages show again after an AUR change had hidden them.

Now worksList, install and remove Arch Linux and AUR packages.

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abenz1267/elephant/commit/40091a4

Seeded by @iluxav with Claude Code (canido), from the release's public sources. Each change links to its evidence.