Choice lists for "Search" and "Replace"

korben · 07-12-2014, 09:06 AM

Hello,

I find it lacks a list of choices for the options "Search" and "Replace" the search window of Calibre Editor.

It would like the picture below and greatly enhance the use of these options :

It would be as in "Mode" option.

Have an nive day

kovidgoyal · 07-12-2014, 09:18 AM

Use Saved searches (Search->Saved searches) for that. And those fields have autocomplete based on previously typed in expressions.

korben · 07-12-2014, 09:58 AM

Hello kovidgoyal,

yes, I've seen this option, but you should have to type a letter first to see the content of this list while the arrows avoid this entry: you see the contents of this list directly with the mouse.

theducks · 07-12-2014, 10:11 AM

Kovid
I think the difference is in the work flow.

I use 'Saved Searches' for permanent routines (applies to many cases)

When I clean a book, I use a search and replace in Replace Next mode until I am sure.
Sometimes, I find a S&R case that should have been done BEFORE the one I used.
I build and run that one, then I want to quickly return to the previous one.

Sometimes these only vary way (more than visiblly fits) at the end, and only by a few characters .

The pulldown history list seems way easier in these cases, at least for me.

kovidgoyal · 07-12-2014, 10:50 AM

If all you want to do is jump back to the previously typed in expression, right click and undo.

I have no interest in adding a popup list to those controls as I find the use case not worth the effort.

korben · 07-12-2014, 12:42 PM

euh, no Kovid, this is not exactly what I mean.

The arrows can be displayed with one click all searches (or replacements) already made and choose the same movement that we want to use again or create a new one.
Many programs use this architecture, you can test in Libre Office or notepad + + for example (the operation of the research is also active with CTRL F, as in Calibre).

Good luck

kovidgoyal · 07-12-2014, 01:06 PM

I was responding to theducks, not you. In any case, I realized this is actually fairly trivial to implement thanks to the flexibility of calibre's custom complete widget, so here you go: https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibr...8b26a89806a9ad

korben · 07-18-2014, 04:03 PM

Thank you for having added the arrows to select the previous research, it is an extremely good option.

07-12-2014, 09:06 AM	#1
korben Enthusiast Posts: 36 Karma: 378 Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: France Device: pocketbook touch 2	Choice lists for "Search" and "Replace" Hello, I find it lacks a list of choices for the options "Search" and "Replace" the search window of Calibre Editor. It would like the picture below and greatly enhance the use of these options : It would be as in "Mode" option. Have an nive day

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07-12-2014, 09:18 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,866 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Use Saved searches (Search->Saved searches) for that. And those fields have autocomplete based on previously typed in expressions.

07-12-2014, 09:58 AM	#3
korben Enthusiast Posts: 36 Karma: 378 Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: France Device: pocketbook touch 2	Hello kovidgoyal, yes, I've seen this option, but you should have to type a letter first to see the content of this list while the arrows avoid this entry: you see the contents of this list directly with the mouse.

07-12-2014, 10:11 AM	#4
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,813 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Kovid I think the difference is in the work flow. I use 'Saved Searches' for permanent routines (applies to many cases) When I clean a book, I use a search and replace in Replace Next mode until I am sure. Sometimes, I find a S&R case that should have been done BEFORE the one I used. I build and run that one, then I want to quickly return to the previous one. Sometimes these only vary way (more than visiblly fits) at the end, and only by a few characters . The pulldown history list seems way easier in these cases, at least for me.

07-12-2014, 10:50 AM	#5
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,866 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	If all you want to do is jump back to the previously typed in expression, right click and undo. I have no interest in adding a popup list to those controls as I find the use case not worth the effort.

07-12-2014, 12:42 PM	#6
korben Enthusiast Posts: 36 Karma: 378 Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: France Device: pocketbook touch 2	euh, no Kovid, this is not exactly what I mean. The arrows can be displayed with one click all searches (or replacements) already made and choose the same movement that we want to use again or create a new one. Many programs use this architecture, you can test in Libre Office or notepad + + for example (the operation of the research is also active with CTRL F, as in Calibre). Good luck

07-12-2014, 01:06 PM	#7
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,866 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	I was responding to theducks, not you. In any case, I realized this is actually fairly trivial to implement thanks to the flexibility of calibre's custom complete widget, so here you go: https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibr...8b26a89806a9ad

07-18-2014, 04:03 PM	#8
korben Enthusiast Posts: 36 Karma: 378 Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: France Device: pocketbook touch 2	Thank you for having added the arrows to select the previous research, it is an extremely good option.

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