[feature request] backport search functionality from evince
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Description
* Xreader version - 1.6.2
* Distribution - Mint 18.3
In evince, a search shows the matches, how many there are, and their context. In Xreader, one has to blindly skip through the search results, finding each instance on the new page shown. This is less helpful, especially in larger documents.
Someone already submitted this feature request for Atril: https://github.com/mate-desktop/atril/issues/238 but it didn't receive comments there, so I thought it couldn't hurt to have it here for completeness. There is a bug bounty on it, for what it's worth.
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by comparing Xreader's current search behavior with the Evince behavior described in the issue, then review the linked Atril issue for related context. The work is complete when search results show the number of matches and useful context instead of requiring users to navigate blindly through each match.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100