Column view in Smart Folders

This is just a comment but does anyone agree that Smart folders would really benefit from a column view. I realise that it probably breaks some basic user interface rules (though what's the difference between using search results & an alias as a starting point? neither of them indicate the 'real' file structure) but I think that it would be really useful to be able to browse directly from this view in the finder (like you can in the save dialogue).
Also, when dragging files around in the finder in column view, it would be nice if, when moving into an alias the finder didn't jump around to show the alias's original folder-its very disorientating, and it doesn't behave in this way when you're moving through the filing system normally...
Sorry, just some bugbears..
Chris
iBook G3, 600MHZ, Mac OS X (10.4.4)

Hi
I see what you mean, and it's a nice idea, (I use column wiew for everything, so I'm all for it) but it would mean basically reprogramming most of the Smart Folder code.
Smart Folders aren't really folders. They are just dynamically self-updating saved spotlight searches that Finder can interact with. In short, they are just special files, not folders. To make them into folders Apple would have to make some ridiculously complicated code to make a normal folder integrate with Spotlight, so it might be a while before this gets high on their priority list.
Hope I explained something!

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