In the Find results window, after e.g. a Find in Project search, I really miss (in TM 1.5 too) not having a panel within the same results window that shows the relevant section of code when any results line is selected.
In normal use, I have one or more other windows open, and for a reason--I'm looking at them or soon will be. I find it a nuisance that clicking on a Find results hijacks the project window just to show me the relevant code. Frequently, I need to have both that window and the search result visible at once. I can see that this could be a personal preference, so it would be wonderful to have this as a user pref.
Also, I don't find it useful to display a results line twice when the search process has found two matches in the same line. It is adequate (even less confusing, less clutter) to display the results line once, but bold-facing the multiple matches in that single line.
Jerry
On 15 Dec 2011, at 11:05, Jerry wrote:
In the Find results window, after e.g. a Find in Project search, I really miss (in TM 1.5 too) not having a panel within the same results window that shows the relevant section of code […] it would be wonderful to have this as a user pref.
Unless you make a mockup that looks awesome, I’m unlikely to clutter this window further anytime soon (not even as a preference ;) ).
Also, I don't find it useful to display a results line twice when the search process has found two matches in the same line […]
If you need to replace only one of the line’s two matches, you need it there twice to tell which.
On Dec 15, 2011, at 3:36 AM, Allan Odgaard wrote:
I like the corresponding window in Xcode, with a split view at the bottom. Typically, one needs to see only a few lines surrounding the results line, so this doesn't totally waste the main part of the window which contains the results. If one needs to see more, a simple (double) click takes you to a full window. And with the splitter, there's no need for a preference. As for clutter, I don't find this to be a problem here. Although "crowded" might become an operative word. Towards that end, you have a little bit to play with--the font size could easily be reduced, along with the corresponding menus and text entry fields. And there seems to be a bit of excess gray area in the bottom section where the Find All etc. buttons live. Also, the gray bars containing file names with disclosure triangles seem a bit generous--they would keep plenty of visual attraction if they were a bit more svelte.
Also, I don't find it useful to display a results line twice when the search process has found two matches in the same line […]
If you need to replace only one of the line’s two matches, you need it there twice to tell which.
True. That is a nice feature.
Jerry
On Dec 15, 2011, at 3:37 PM, Jerry wrote:
I like the corresponding window in Xcode, with a split view at the bottom.
Are you referring to Xcode 3.x? Because Xcode 4.x doesn't do finds this way. In fact, it puts them in a narrow sidebar, not a window, so there's actually less context in Xcode than TextMate.
Trevor