> On 2 Sep 2017, at 15:17, [email protected] wrote: > > Thanks, I'm aware of the shortcut key; as others noted, that's not what I was > asking about. > > I'm looking for the ability for BBEdit to assume that if I have text > highlighted*, that's what I want to search. I didn't say anything about > default behavior (although, the text editors I have at hand, both on Mac and > Windows, all do this as a default); an option to enable that behavior would > be fine. > > *As Neil noted, when more than one line is selected. If less than one line is > selected, then what is selected should default to what is being searched. > That's the behavior most people use for most searches — when bucky (and > others, including me) are searching for a phrase, it's generally less than a > line. When multiple lines are selected, we're generally wanting to search > within that selection. > > So, I would like a way (an option, whatever) for the editor to do the general > case automatically, without me having to remember to check/uncheck a box. The > exceptions are what the box, and shortcut key, are for. But they're the > exceptions, not the rule. > > The lack of this ability is the biggest hindrance I have in using BBEdit. I > search in selected text a lot, and, since the other editors I use[d] all do > this, I'm not used to having to remember to select and unselect that checkbox.
I am lost with my poor English: are you looking for either the "Find selected text" or the "Use selection for find" in the "Search" menu? Best, Nestor -- This is the BBEdit Talk public discussion group. If you have a feature request or would like to report a problem, please email "[email protected]" rather than posting to the group. Follow @bbedit on Twitter: <http://www.twitter.com/bbedit> --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BBEdit Talk" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/bbedit.
