> On 2 Sep 2017, at 15:17, vr...@sbcglobal.net 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 "supp...@barebones.com" 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 bbedit+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to bbedit@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/bbedit.
