Saved searches feature request...?

Phssthpok · 10-29-2020, 07:59 AM

I have a number of saved searches where I do find next and then either replace (so for example search for "-(\W)" and then replace with "—\1") or type a replacement (for example delete a space after the hyphen in what should be a hyphenated word, or remove the matching text if the word should not have been "hy- phenated").

In the latter case, from the saved searches dialogue, I have to click on the editor panel (carefully to avoid losing the selection) and press delete, or press "end" (or click) to go to the end of the selection and then press backspace to remove just the space. Then I have to click on Find in the Saved Searches dialogue to continue. This requires a lot of switching from mouse to keyboard and back again.

What I often do is edit the saved search, copy the search and replacement to the normal search & replace boxes, and then I can press F3 to search, press either delete or end-backspace or replace, F3 to search again... without all the messing about with the mouse.

Would it be possible to add a "copy search" button to the Saved Searches dialog to copy a saved search to the normal S&R dialog to make this process easier?

kovidgoyal · 10-29-2020, 11:10 AM

Sure, the reverse is already possible by right clicking on the search field. Open a ticket so I dont forget, will get to it when I have moment.

Phssthpok · 10-30-2020, 08:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Sure, the reverse is already possible by right clicking on the search field. Open a ticket so I dont forget, will get to it when I have moment.

Aha! Never thought of that...

Opening ticket now.

Phssthpok · 10-30-2020, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phssthpok

Aha! Never thought of that...

Opening ticket now.

Oh, you meant copying to saved searches, not from. I just optimistically tried right-clicking on a saved search and nothing happened... then I re-read and realised what you meant.

10-29-2020, 07:59 AM	#1
Phssthpok Age improves with wine. Posts: 571 Karma: 95229 Join Date: Nov 2014 Device: Kindle Oasis, Kobo Libra II	Saved searches feature request...? I have a number of saved searches where I do find next and then either replace (so for example search for "-(\W)" and then replace with "—\1") or type a replacement (for example delete a space after the hyphen in what should be a hyphenated word, or remove the matching text if the word should not have been "hy- phenated"). In the latter case, from the saved searches dialogue, I have to click on the editor panel (carefully to avoid losing the selection) and press delete, or press "end" (or click) to go to the end of the selection and then press backspace to remove just the space. Then I have to click on Find in the Saved Searches dialogue to continue. This requires a lot of switching from mouse to keyboard and back again. What I often do is edit the saved search, copy the search and replacement to the normal search & replace boxes, and then I can press F3 to search, press either delete or end-backspace or replace, F3 to search again... without all the messing about with the mouse. Would it be possible to add a "copy search" button to the Saved Searches dialog to copy a saved search to the normal S&R dialog to make this process easier? Last edited by Phssthpok; 10-29-2020 at 08:04 AM.

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10-29-2020, 11:10 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,149 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Sure, the reverse is already possible by right clicking on the search field. Open a ticket so I dont forget, will get to it when I have moment.

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