This is a bug, that was fixed here:
https://git.gnome.org//browse/nautilus/commit?id=2bbc67cddc5f5bcba6a3a1cd980b54290d50cc03

Sam Thursfield <[email protected]> schrieb am Sa., 1. Apr. 2017 um 16:10 Uhr:

> Hi Dimitrij,
>
> On 1/5/17, Dimitrij Lisov <[email protected]> wrote:
> > When searching for filenames in the Gnome Shell (normally triggered by
> the
> > "windows" key) the results differ from the Files (Nautilus) ones.
> > Let's assume, that we want to find a file called "Honorarnote.odt"
> (that's
> > German for an invoice).
> > So entering "honorar" in Gnome Shell finds nothing, but Files instantly
> > finds "Honorarnote.odt" or the like. Curiously, Gnome Shell only shows
> some
> > results when fully typing "Honorarnote".
> >
> > Is this by design or a bug?
> >
> > Wouldn't it be better, if the search results in Files and Gnome Shell
> would
> > be the same?
>
> There are several moving parts here, and I think the differences are
> not really by design.
>
> The way Shell works is by aggregating results from different search
> providers. The API is documented here:
> https://developer.gnome.org/SearchProvider/   Different apps can each
> provide search results using that API. It's not directly connected
> with Tracker, although a single search provider may get its results
> from Tracker.
>
> Nautilus searches in 2 ways as well, either just through filenames or
> using Tracker to find files in the contents. I'm not sure about the
> details which is used when, the nautilus-list would be a good place to
> ask. And then Nautilus functions as shell-search provider, so perhaps
> the different results you're seeing are a factor of how Nautilus
> provides search results to the Shell?
>
> Sam
>
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