Expanded options in the Find/Replace dialog

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Kzer-Za
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Expanded options in the Find/Replace dialog

Post by Kzer-Za »

I have just recently started using CudaText, and I must say that true to its name it really is a miracle!

I still would like two things implemented though. The first is definitely not available through options or plugins at the moment, the second — I don't know, maybe it can be achieved through tuning of the lexer, but I don't know how. So:

1. Could an option be introduced to make the switches in the Find/Replace dialog, that are currently designated with abbreviations, have instead checkboxes with a full text name near the checkbox? For example, where now we have a button "O" that just has a floating tip when you mouse-over it "Wrapped search [hotkey]", we would have a checkbox with text "Wrapped search [hotkey]" near it; and thus for all these switches. Yes, it would make the dialog much bigger, but I personally would much prefer a bigger dialog, but with explicitly written text for each switch.

If not an option, then maybe someone could make a plugin for that?

2. Actually, I'm gonna create a separate topic for it, to keep either topic dedicated to one theme.
main Alexey
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Re: Expanded options in the Find/Replace dialog

Post by main Alexey »

Thanks for kind words.

1. That would require the significant rework of the dialog. making it as an option would require even more work (to test 2 layouts, and don't forget that dialog can be 'floating'). so, better make it via plugin (dlg_proc API is the base, and plugin can call text-finder API too).
Some plugin writer is needed here.
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