Search and Replace centering

eschwartz · 01-07-2014, 02:40 AM

When using the Search and Replace, would it be possible to vertically center the found match? Currently, when cycling through matches, if there are multiple matches per file, the next match always ends up as the last line in the editor, making it more difficult to determine context.

kovidgoyal · 01-07-2014, 02:47 AM

Not without a disproportionate amount of effort.

eschwartz · 01-07-2014, 02:56 AM

Oh well, fair enough. It's not the biggest problem anyway.

kovidgoyal · 01-07-2014, 03:09 AM

The reason for the effort is that one has to determine if the match is currently off the screen, and only center the cursor in that case. Otherwise, it can be disorienting to have all the text scroll for a match that is already on screen.

kovidgoyal · 01-07-2014, 03:15 AM

On the other hand maybe it isn't too disorienting, I am used to vim where all matches are highlighted in advance and the cursor moves from one to the next. In Edit Book, that is not the case, so perhaps it is worth considering.

theducks · 01-07-2014, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

On the other hand maybe it isn't too disorienting, I am used to vim where all matches are highlighted in advance and the cursor moves from one to the next. In Edit Book, that is not the case, so perhaps it is worth considering.

I vote for something that is even close to this.
Many times the 'found' is on the last line where you can not see the fullparagraph/context.

So if it is at all possible, at least keep the whole containing paragraph on the screen.

I can't remember where I saw/used an TEXT only era, editor that when you pressed the scrolllock key, the cursor line was always in the middle (top half untill ~line 10 of the 80x24 display)

thnx

jackie_w · 01-07-2014, 02:10 PM

The thing which I find a bit disorienting when cycling through matches is that each match is at the bottom of the Code View but at the top of the Preview. Both top or both bottom or might be more consistent (IMO).

eschwartz · 01-07-2014, 03:43 PM

Yes, I suppose what I really want is just to make sure that at a minimum the whole paragraph is on-screen.

01-07-2014, 02:40 AM	#1
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Search and Replace centering When using the Search and Replace, would it be possible to vertically center the found match? Currently, when cycling through matches, if there are multiple matches per file, the next match always ends up as the last line in the editor, making it more difficult to determine context.

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01-07-2014, 02:47 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,320 Karma: 27111242 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Not without a disproportionate amount of effort.

01-07-2014, 02:56 AM	#3
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Oh well, fair enough. It's not the biggest problem anyway.

01-07-2014, 03:09 AM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,320 Karma: 27111242 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	The reason for the effort is that one has to determine if the match is currently off the screen, and only center the cursor in that case. Otherwise, it can be disorienting to have all the text scroll for a match that is already on screen.

01-07-2014, 03:15 AM	#5
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,320 Karma: 27111242 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	On the other hand maybe it isn't too disorienting, I am used to vim where all matches are highlighted in advance and the cursor moves from one to the next. In Edit Book, that is not the case, so perhaps it is worth considering.

01-07-2014, 02:10 PM	#7
jackie_w Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,251 Karma: 16539642 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: UK Device: ClaraHD, Forma, Libra2, Clara2E, LibraCol, PBTouchHD3	The thing which I find a bit disorienting when cycling through matches is that each match is at the bottom of the Code View but at the top of the Preview. Both top or both bottom or might be more consistent (IMO).

01-07-2014, 03:43 PM	#8
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Yes, I suppose what I really want is just to make sure that at a minimum the whole paragraph is on-screen.

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