Quick 'find' field in preview pane or raw mode

bugger · Post by **bugger** » 28 May 2008 22:02

Continuing the thread of using XY to work with daily software dev and testing tasks. I spend a lot of time in the Preview Pane and Raw View mode.

What I find myself missing is a little 'Find' field right off on the right, like underneath the options for Hex, Wrap, and Line#. Would save a lot of time to be able to search for text quickly right inside XY.

I know I'm turning XY into a text editor. All of this points to integration with some other editor so you wouldn't have to create all that yourself. Of course I'm not trying to tell you what to do, just what we'd find useful over here

eurytos · Post by **eurytos** » 28 May 2008 22:37

Using XYplorer scripts and UDC it's possible to incorporate your existing text editor and get all the functionality you are requesting. I think that is the best way because it doesn't tie a user to a certain text editor.

For instance, I use winmerge for large file and directory comparisions but I prefer notepad++ for just about everything else. This way I am not forced to choose (or limited by) either of them.

bugger · Post by **bugger** » 28 May 2008 22:47

I can do openwith type commands but I was preferring to stay inside XY for some of these quick tasks, specifically:

- finding text in the raw view
- editing text inside XY

Staying inside XY for some of these file editing/management tasks means less mouseclicks and keystrokes over time.

bugger · Post by **bugger** » 29 May 2008 07:02

Donald? A simple literal text 'find' for raw view? I can't be the only one who's thought of this or asked for it...

Post by **admin** » 29 May 2008 08:10

bugger wrote:Donald? A simple literal text 'find' for raw view? I can't be the only one who's thought of this or asked for it...

Yes, yes, could be done, should be done... it's on my list.

I also agree that a simple Editor with Find box would be nice. And the chance for it got better recenly since I discovered how to create a working unicode aware multiline textbox with unlimited contents size. But: it's just one of many nice things I plan to do in the next time...

bugger · Post by **bugger** » 25 Jul 2008 07:44

Still hoping for a built-in text editor and 'find' field - don't give up!