apache / apache/netbeans

"Find" action still not recordable by macro recording

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Description

### Apache NetBeans version

Apache NetBeans 15

### What happened

Trying to record a "find" action does not work at all - since 14 years!

### How to reproduce

Try to record a "find" action (Ctrl+F) in a macro. Then try to play it.

### Did this work correctly in an earlier version?

No / Don't know

### Operating System

Windwos 10 Pro

### JDK

17.0.3; OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM 17.0.3+7

### Apache NetBeans packaging

Apache NetBeans provided installer

### Anything else

Bug was first specified in https://bz.apache.org/netbeans/show_bug.cgi?id=146810 No change since then

### Are you willing to submit a pull request?

No

### Code of Conduct

Yes

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

No source file or test is named. Start by reproducing the Ctrl+F action while macro recording is enabled, then trace the macro recording and playback entry points; done means the Find action is captured and can be replayed.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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