Is it possible to select all objects that are linked from a certain file?

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Hi all,
I have lots of linked files in my current scene. The more I link files it becomes harder to detect objects in which file I linked from.
So, is it possible to select all objects that are linked from a certain file?

I tried right clicking my linked files in outliner (Blend File display mode) but it has no option to select linked objects like materials has.
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It does not have such option because an object is not a data of an object.
An object is an object.
There is no Select Linked item in right click menu for objects.
But there is a Select item.

In Blend File view, you have to expand library hierarchy, expand objects section, box select all object items and use right click menu → Select.
It is a pity that synchronization is not working for this view.
2.8 is still fresh. There is room to improve outliner.

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Do you think I should report this as a bug? (May it be a “known issue”?)

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That is not a bug because it never worked as is.
That is a design issue or a todo.
I think that place to address design issue is rather devtalk.blender.org

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I see, thank you for the response.

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I created a feedback topic in devtalk:

Test file if anyone wants to take a look: Linked_Test.zip (502.3 KB)