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[Feature request] Rearrange windows and Jump to an open file from "Windows: Total Documents" view

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Description of the Issue

Hello, I'm a big fan of Notepad++ editor. However, I often experience there is one basic feature missing. Describing it below:

In the "Windows: Total Documents" view (launch from Window Menu --> Windows...)

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In the above window, when I hit keyboard with the letters starting file name, I'm not taken to the file with filename starting with those letters, rather it takes me to the first file in the window, all the way to the top.

Also, from within the window, I'm not able to re-arrange/re-order the files as required. It can only sort all of them. If I just want to move few, I've to go to the editor view and move it. One big issue is, as I've "many" (more than 20/30) files open, moving one file next to the other becomes very tedious as it crosses more than the number of tabs that can fit on single view/screen. Having the ability to select and move 1/more files and placing it besides other file would be very useful.

Describe the solution you'd like.

It would be useful to be able to move to different files using keyboard (no use of mouse) while we hit the initial letters of the filename.

Also, if we hit those keys in rapid succession, it should take us to the right file name. If we hit the letters in succession slowly, it should jump to the next file starting with the letter hit.

For example, if I hit "index" rapidly in succession (with intent to go to index.js), it should take to the next file with that name.

Also, if I keep hitting the letter "i", one key at a time, it should jump/loop me through all the files (starting next from the file I've selected) starting with that name.

For the second feature, moving files (1 or more) either using mouse or using keyboard (few keys to select 1/more files) and then placing/pasting them next to other files would be a very good feature.

Debug Information
Notepad++ v8.7.5   (64-bit)
Build time : Dec 21 2024 - 05:13:03
Path : C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
Command Line : "C:\Program Files\Notepad++\change.log" 
Admin mode : OFF
Local Conf mode : OFF
Cloud Config : OFF
Periodic Backup : ON
Placeholders : OFF
DirectWrite : ON
Multi-instance Mode : monoInst
File Status Auto-Detection : cdEnabledNew (for current file/tab only)
Dark Mode : OFF
OS Name : Windows 10 Pro (64-bit)
OS Version : 21H1
OS Build : 19043.2364
Current ANSI codepage : 1252
Plugins : 
    HTMLTag (1.3.5)
    mimeTools (3.1)
    NppConverter (4.6)
    NppExport (0.4)
    NPPJSONViewer (1.40)
    XMLTools (3.1.1.13)
Anything else?

Thank you once again for giving us such a wonderful editor!

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Research direction

Start with the Window > Windows... view described in the issue and reproduce its keyboard selection and document-order behavior with many open files. Done means rapid filename-prefix typing selects the matching file, repeated single-letter typing cycles through matches, and users can select and reposition one or more files in the list.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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