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Bug 200305 - Output window find
Summary: Output window find
Status: NEW
Alias: None
Product: cnd
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Terminalemulator (show other bugs)
Version: 7.0
Hardware: PC Linux
: P4 normal with 2 votes (vote)
Assignee: issues@cnd
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Reported: 2011-07-22 08:59 UTC by thyplosion
Modified: 2012-12-11 08:06 UTC (History)
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Description thyplosion 2011-07-22 08:59:12 UTC 
When running (or debugging) a program from netbeans, we have the output window which shows all the output produced by the program. If one right-clicks in this area, we have the "Find" option which, as far as I can tell, is never selectable.

Would it be possible to enable this? Also, would it be possible to dump the output into a file? This would be really nice as I am debugging a program that gives a lot of spam and selecting all text from the top of the window to the end is not feasible (perhaps a "Select All" option?).
Comment 1 Jaroslav Havlin 2011-09-05 10:11:13 UTC 
I am sorry, but I cannot reproduce your problems (neither in 7.0 nor in current build).

1. "Find" option is enabled in the pop-up menu after right-clicking.
2. To save output to a file, there is "Save as" option in the pop-up.

What type of project do you have? In which situations is the "Find" option disabled?
Comment 2 thyplosion 2011-10-04 11:12:45 UTC 
Hi,

This still happens to me; as I start debugging a program, I have a C Makefile project and the Find option of the right-click menu is not enabled. Also, I dont see any "Save As..." option either.

I believe I have misworded my bug report. I am referring to the output console, not the regular output window. As in, when you start debugging, there is an output window that pops up with white writing on black background. To the left you have the "Stop", "Rerun" and "Open terminal" buttons. Right-clicking gives you "Copy", "Paste", disabled "Find", "Wrap", "Set title", "Clear" and "Close".

Sorry for delay in answering. Please let me know if you require any more input.
Comment 3 Jaroslav Havlin 2011-10-06 15:39:38 UTC 
Hello,
really, the output window has Find action disabled for C/C++ projects.
I will look into it.
Thank you for explanation.
Comment 4 Jaroslav Havlin 2011-10-07 12:13:16 UTC 
Reassigning to Terminal Emulator.
Comment 5 ivan 2012-12-11 08:06:26 UTC 
Indeed Terminal.FindAction() isn't operational.
There's also a comment in Terminal:
	// TMP Find is not operation[al] so keep it disabled
	findAction.setEnabled(false);

There exist basic facilities for doing searches in a Term provided by o.n.lib.terminalemulator.support
including a find bar.

I _think_ I had postponed enabling Find in Terminal because it was unclear which
component should own the find bar and how it should be multiplexed.