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Rupert Rawnsley
Rupert Rawnsley

Reputation: 2659

Navigating "File Search" results in Eclipse with keyboard shortcuts

I would like to launch a File Search then navigate the results (jump to next / previous match) without leaving the editor window.

I currently do it like this...

  1. Open File Search CTRL + H and search
  2. Open results window ALT + SHIFT + Q, S
  3. Show Next Match CTRL + .
  4. Switch back to editor ENTER (jumps to selected line)
  5. Edit code
  6. Switch back to Search results CTRL + F7
  7. Goto [3]

...but obviously this is a bit tedious. Ideally the Show Next Match shortcut would work in the editor window like F8 does in Visual Studio.

I'm using Eclipse Indigo Service Release 1.

Upvotes: 6

Views: 1508

Answers (1)

katsharp
katsharp

Reputation: 2551

No, it is not possible, however other people want this functionality, and someone has even implemented an example plug-in of how it should be done.

Here is a blog post about the plug-in

...and the bugzilla report where the functionality was requested (and the example plug-in attached). Perhaps you should try installing it and adding your voice to the bug?

Upvotes: 4

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