Re: [ jEdit-users ] [jEdit-users] Replace and find

[Dimitri M. <dm...@bm...>]

On 10/8/2010 8:36 PM, Dale Anson wrote:
> Interesting.  I'd never noticed that there isn't a "Replace" button,
> just a "Replace and Find".  It seems like a useful feature to me.  I
> can't imagine it would be too hard to add a "Replace" button.  There is
> certainly room for it in the interface.  I'll look into it.  Would one
> of you add a feature request in the tracker for this?

My original complaint was that find and replace are two different 
functions that share the same find history. So if e.g. if you search for 
"the" in one file, then later open another file and hit "replace all", 
it'll delete all the's (replace the last search pattern: "the" with the 
last replace pattern: nothing).

Add the interface where you have to watch the status bar closely to 
maybe get some feedback -- whereas everybody else pops up a dialog "X 
replacements made" and leaves cursor on the last replaced substring. 
Often highlighted, too.

Of course, changing the whole search and replace interface to match my 
expectations would also mean jedit users have forget everything they 
know and learn the new interface.

Dima