notepad-plus-plus / notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus
[feature req] Quick search field and quick line field
Nobody has claimed this yet.
- Dominant language
- C++
- Stars
- 29.4k
- Forks
- 5.4k
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
This is a feature request.
I am sorry if this is requested again and denied.
I am going back-n-forth between Geany and Notepad++.
One feature of Geany that I find very helpful and is missing is this:
Have a permanent toolbar field where you write something and immediately goes to the first instance of the string in the current tab. I think this is called "Quick search". Hitting Enter goes to the next instance of the string etc
Also there is another permanent toolbar field where you write the line number and after enter you are transfered to that line number in the document of the current tab.
It is helpful because it doesn't take your focus away from the document because it opens another (big)dialog.
Contributor guide
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
The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the existing search and line-navigation UI for the current tab, then determine where permanent toolbar fields could fit. Done means both fields support the requested navigation without opening a large dialog, including advancing through search matches and jumping to a entered line.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100