Find & Replace
Basic editor find is available; custom regex replace is not.
Availability
Partially implemented in stable. Read the limits below before relying on this workflow.
Reviewed against stable v0.5.1. Rust candidate additions are labeled separately. Release status.
The pain this solves
- Finding text in a file can require manual scanning.
What ships with it
- Editor enables native NSTextView incremental search.
- The stable implementation lacks the advertised custom regex replace bar and replace-all behavior.
Questions this answers
- Can I find text in the built-in editor?
- Does editor find support regex replacement?
- Can I replace every match with a capture group?
How it works
The editor configures NSTextView's native incremental-search behavior. This provides basic text finding in the editing view.
The v0.5.1 editor source does not implement the advertised custom find-and-replace bar with regex mode, replacement backreferences, replace-all confirmation, or a live custom match counter.
Do not promise that terminal search's regex options also apply to editor replacement; they are separate code paths.
Why it matters
Basic text finding is useful during an edit, but the stable app should not be presented as a regex replace tool. Clear scope helps users choose the right editor for bulk transformations.
Frequently asked questions
Can I find text in the editor?
The editor enables NSTextView incremental searching for basic find behavior.
Does v0.5.1 provide regex replace-all?
No custom regex replace-all or capture-group replacement implementation is present in the stable editor source.
Does terminal regex search mean editor replacement supports regex?
No. Terminal search and editor find are separate implementations.