[bt-devel] New Find Docking Window

[Patrick Zimmermann]

Hi,

great! I wanted  to do the very same thing too in the past (but only managed 
to create a rough prototype). I really like this.
Thank you!

Patrick

On Friday 02 November 2012 21:45:43 Gary Holmlund wrote:
> BibleTime has a "Find" context menu in the works windows that searches
> the text a window. This opens a small modal Find dialog. I have replaced
> this with a Find docking window.
> 
>   It has the following advantages:
> 
> 1. Not modal, so you can do other things while it is open.
> 
> 2. All occurrences of the searched term are highlighted and one is
> selected. Next and Previous move the selected text. This happens in the
> currently active works window.
> 
> 3. The highlighted and selected text is updated for each character typed
> into the Find window, making it easy to find a word.
> 
> 4. As the width of the Find window changes, it will change from a narrow
> 4 line window to a 3 line, a 2 line, and a 1 line window. This allows it
> to be docked on the side or at the bottom or top.
> 
> Any feedback?
> 
> Gary
> 
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