1. Minor Enhanced IDE bug
- Posted by Mike777 <anon4321 at gmail??om>
Jan 27, 2008
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Last edited Jan 28, 2008
Judith,
Here's one that will probably be very easy to swat. When I am in a code editor
and I invoke the Find/Replace dialog with cntl-F, and then type in what I want to
look for (or not, if it is already there) I can then search for the string
precisely twice by hitting enter on the keyboard. After the second enter,
further keyboard enters have no effect. I must, to continue searching, use the
mouse to click the Find Next button. Once I've clicked the Find Next button
once, I can then return to using keyboard enters repeatedly.
No big deal and certainly easy to work around.
One suggestion, if it is possible. Would it be feasible to add a check box that
says: "Limit search to current procedure/function"?
Mike
2. Re: Minor Enhanced IDE bug
Mike777 wrote:
>
> Judith,
>
> Here's one that will probably be very easy to swat. When I am in a code
> editor
> and I invoke the Find/Replace dialog with cntl-F, and then type in what I want
> to look for (or not, if it is already there) I can then search for the string
> precisely twice by hitting enter on the keyboard. After the second enter,
> further
> keyboard enters have no effect. I must, to continue searching, use the mouse
> to click the Find Next button. Once I've clicked the Find Next button once,
> I can then return to using keyboard enters repeatedly.
Yup that's the way it works. If you don't click Find Next button the Replace
field gets focus and another press of Enter key goes to Whole Word and hangs
there.
When I was developing find/replace no matter what I did someone found issue with
it and wanted it to work another way and then someone would have problems with
the new way.
I can change the order of tabbing such that after "word" is entered in Find
field, pressing Tab key moves focus to Replace field. If Tab key is pressed again
focus moves to the Find Button. If you press Enter key while focus is on Find
Button multiple finds can occur. If you press tab again focus shifts to Replace
button and if you press enter key the
"word" is replaced. The problem is getting back to Find Button again without a
lot of tabbing. Right now tabbing goes to the checkbox controls but maybe they
should be bypassed.
> No big deal and certainly easy to work around.
>
> One suggestion, if it is possible. Would it be feasible to add a check box
> that says: "Limit search to current procedure/function"?
I'll consider it.
>
> Mike
judith
3. Re: Minor Enhanced IDE bug
Judith Evans wrote:
>
> Mike777 wrote:
> >
> > Judith,
> >
> > Here's one that will probably be very easy to swat. When I am in a code
> > editor
> > and I invoke the Find/Replace dialog with cntl-F, and then type in what I
> > want
> > to look for (or not, if it is already there) I can then search for the
> > string
> > precisely twice by hitting enter on the keyboard. After the second enter,
> > further
> > keyboard enters have no effect. I must, to continue searching, use the
> > mouse
> > to click the Find Next button. Once I've clicked the Find Next button once,
> > I can then return to using keyboard enters repeatedly.
> Yup that's the way it works. If you don't click Find Next button the Replace
> field gets focus and another press of Enter key goes to Whole Word and hangs
> there.
>
> When I was developing find/replace no matter what I did someone found issue
> with it and wanted it to work another way and then someone would have problems
> with the new way.
>
> I can change the order of tabbing such that after "word" is entered in Find
> field, pressing Tab key moves focus to Replace field. If Tab key is pressed
> again focus moves to the Find Button. If you press Enter key while focus is
> on Find Button multiple finds can occur. If you press tab again focus shifts
> to Replace button and if you press enter key the
> "word" is replaced. The problem is getting back to Find Button again without
> a lot of tabbing. Right now tabbing goes to the checkbox controls but maybe
> they should be bypassed.
As long as it is intentional behaviour I won't try to argue for substitution of
my preferred methods. If you revisit it at some point, just log my preference.
As I've told you before, I'm a keyboard fan(atic). Maybe something as simple as
having an accelerator key on the Find Next (alt-F would be my choice).
> > No big deal and certainly easy to work around.
> >
> > One suggestion, if it is possible. Would it be feasible to add a check box
> > that says: "Limit search to current procedure/function"?
> I'll consider it.
Great.
Thanks
Mike
4. Re: Minor Enhanced IDE bug
OK, I've fixed the tabbing order and it works much better.
The change will be in IDE v1.0.4
judith
5. Re: Minor Enhanced IDE bug
Mike777 wrote:
.
>
> As long as it is intentional behaviour I won't try to argue for substitution
> of my preferred methods. If you revisit it at some point, just log my
> preference.
> As I've told you before, I'm a keyboard fan(atic). Maybe something as simple
> as having an accelerator key on the Find Next (alt-F would be my choice).
This has been in IDE for a long time: When your start Find/Replace and enter
"word" to find, if you press F3 find/replace will search for the next occurance
of "word." Similarily use F4 for replace.
>
> > > One suggestion, if it is possible. Would it be feasible to add a check
> > > box
> > > that says: "Limit search to current procedure/function"?
> > I'll consider it.
I made an test of this and it will work. I may have it in for v1.0.4
>
> Great.
>
> Thanks
>
> Mike
judith
6. Re: Minor Enhanced IDE bug
Judith Evans wrote:
>
> Mike777 wrote:
> .
> >
> > As long as it is intentional behaviour I won't try to argue for substitution
> > of my preferred methods. If you revisit it at some point, just log my
> > preference.
> > As I've told you before, I'm a keyboard fan(atic). Maybe something as
> > simple
> > as having an accelerator key on the Find Next (alt-F would be my choice).
> This has been in IDE for a long time: When your start Find/Replace and enter
> "word" to find, if you press F3 find/replace will search for the next
> occurance
> of "word." Similarily use F4 for replace.
Wonderful. Exactly what I was looking for.
> >
> > > > One suggestion, if it is possible. Would it be feasible to add a check
> > > > box
> > > > that says: "Limit search to current procedure/function"?
> > > I'll consider it.
> I made an test of this and it will work. I may have it in for v1.0.4
Great.
Mike
