Markdown Preview search does not work when preview is moved to a separate window
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Description
Does this issue occur when all extensions are disabled?: Yes
- VS Code Version: 1.136.1
- OS Version: macOS 26.6.0 (Darwin arm64)
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Open a `.md` file.
2. Open the Markdown Preview using "Open Preview".
3. Move/detach the Markdown Preview tab into a separate VS Code window.
4. Focus the Markdown Preview window.
5. Press `Cmd + F` on macOS or `Ctrl + F` on Linux.
6. Search for a word that exists in the Markdown document.
Expected:
The search should find and highlight the matching text in the Markdown Preview when it is opened in a separate VS Code window.
Actual:
The search does not find or highlight the searched word when the Markdown Preview is in a separate VS Code window.
The same search works correctly when the Markdown Preview remains in the original VS Code window.
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