<![CDATA[How can i prevent NPP to add any text by itself in the search string ?]]>hi all. While trying to use find function there is a text added at the search string. This text is from the cursor area, whenever this text was selected it always at the search string if there is a text near the cursor. How can i prevent NPP to add any text by itself in the search string ?

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/topic/15808/how-can-i-prevent-npp-to-add-any-text-by-itself-in-the-search-stringRSS for NodeTue, 21 Apr 2026 07:44:00 GMTWed, 23 May 2018 10:05:54 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to How can i prevent NPP to add any text by itself in the search string ? on Tue, 07 Jan 2020 10:26:49 GMT]]>Done in commit Make filling find field of Find dialog with selected word(s) optional:
https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/commit/7a1096de5b3618bc3e6611e6c25caac952d41ae2

It will come with v7.8.3

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/49717https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/49717Tue, 07 Jan 2020 10:26:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How can i prevent NPP to add any text by itself in the search string ? on Tue, 29 May 2018 14:27:59 GMT]]>I can think of a related thing to this that annoys me. I put the caret where I want my (downward) search to start, then I press ctrl+f. Then I enter my search string and invoke Find Next. Well, I notice my search begins after the word where I wanted it to. Maybe this helps show it:

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In this search, say I wanted to find an “a” in the first word…the search finds the first “a” in the second word. I know why this is, I just find it annoying sometimes.

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/32539https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/32539Tue, 29 May 2018 14:27:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How can i prevent NPP to add any text by itself in the search string ? on Sat, 26 May 2018 12:34:30 GMT]]>Hello Claudia and @Александр-Сухоруков,

But may I ask you why this is an issue at all?

The user may often want to use the last search-term and not the current word.
Personally, I find the Incremental-Bar behavior more convenient.

A preference for this can be helpful IMO.

Best regards.

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/32498https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/32498Sat, 26 May 2018 12:34:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How can i prevent NPP to add any text by itself in the search string ? on Thu, 24 May 2018 14:57:05 GMT]]>Yes, you right. Thank you. Don’t know why this window confused me, selected text the reason inserting text should not be a trouble.

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/32468https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/32468Thu, 24 May 2018 14:57:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How can i prevent NPP to add any text by itself in the search string ? on Wed, 23 May 2018 10:52:28 GMT]]>@Александр-Сухоруков

How can i prevent NPP to add any text by itself in the search string ?

Natively, afaik, you can’t - at least at the moment.
But may I ask you why this is an issue at all?
Because when the dialog opens, the find part is highlighted/selected, which means
as soon as you start typing it overwrites the text.

Cheers
Claudia

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/32415https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/32415Wed, 23 May 2018 10:52:28 GMT