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JonathanH · 01-29-2012, 10:55 PM

What's the trick to keeping (or switching) the keyboard focus in the code window when using search?

That is, I want to do:
Ctrl-F search terms Ctrl-G
and have the keyboard focus remain in the code window, with the cursor on top of the first hit. Or at least have a single keystroke to switch there immediately. That way I can plow through a bunch of manual corrections very quickly, entirely from the keyboard.

Instead the cursor remains in the "Find:" window, the first hit is highlighted in green, and I have to move and click my mouse to put the keyboard focus there.

I know I've sometimes had the focus stay in the code window, I just can't replicate it now and I'm not sure how. Is there a keystroke I'm missing?

01-29-2012, 10:55 PM	#1
JonathanH Enthusiast Posts: 43 Karma: 153036 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Kindle Touch	How to keep focus in code window when using search? What's the trick to keeping (or switching) the keyboard focus in the code window when using search? That is, I want to do: Ctrl-F search terms Ctrl-G and have the keyboard focus remain in the code window, with the cursor on top of the first hit. Or at least have a single keystroke to switch there immediately. That way I can plow through a bunch of manual corrections very quickly, entirely from the keyboard. Instead the cursor remains in the "Find:" window, the first hit is highlighted in green, and I have to move and click my mouse to put the keyboard focus there. I know I've sometimes had the focus stay in the code window, I just can't replicate it now and I'm not sure how. Is there a keystroke I'm missing?