Convert saved searches into sub-folders?

MG6

I know this is duplicative of an existing feature request, but the original request is so old, I hope you won't mind if I repeat it.

I would like to be able to move saved searches out of the root directory into project folders, and/or to be able to create them inside folders. I recall seeing a notice that this feature was coming soon, but that was many years ago now. I wonder if the idea has been forgotten or quietly shelved. Whatever the reason (and I assume it's a good one), they look and act like folders in every other respect. I feel like it's a reasonable expectation.

Thanks!

mibigo

Did you receive any answer to your question? I was also thinking that Zotero 5 would have worked to some better handling of saved searches.

adamsmith

Generally still planned, but not going to be super soon.

mibigo

Thank you for your answer Adam

JimmyTwoShoes

Thanks also for the answer, Adam. Would be a logical extension of existing functionality as working folders become database-driven and dynamic rather than directories. I would replace a lot of my subcollections with saved searches driven by tags. Can do presently, of course, but only in root folder and hardcoded into alphabetical order.

stefanct

+1 for making saved searches first-class citizens of the sub-collections tree. This would greatly improve the overall usability in terms of organizational efficiency.

The most helpful aspect of this is that the contents of these "sub-collections" would be automatically updated and there would be no need to manually organize them (apart from making sure they fulfill the search criteria, which is often done independently anyway IMHO)

jankap

Some time has been passed :) Is this feature still planned? Would really improve efficiency a lot. Right now, we have to move files and adjust tags at the same time. That's error prone.