In FindInFiles a warning would be nice if the "FileTypes" and "Exclude Files" contain duplicate filters.
This test should be after <Default Excludes> or <Binary Files> is expanded.
This doesn't need to be really complex.
It could just compare FileTypes to Excludes and warn for any duplicates.
A little better might be:
Create 2 lists:
Includes: For each filter in "FileType", simplify it:
if the extension is not wild, then add "*.<ext>"
if the filename is not wild, then add "<name>.*"
if both are not wild, then add 3: "*.<ext>", "<name>.*", "<name>.<ext>"
Excludes: For each exclusion: Select filters of the form "*.<ext>", "<name>.*", and filters without wildcards (e.g "myFile.txt"). Ignore everything else.
Then compare the two lists -- any matches are a warning.
The warning can appear in the search results, at the top.
Examples where it would warn:
FileType: *.pdf
Exclude: <Binary Files>;*.cs
FileType: *.cs
Exclude: <Binary Files>;*.cs
FileType: *SpecialCase*.cs
Exclude: <Binary Files>;*.cs
Examples where it would not warn:
FileType: *SpecialCase*cs
Exclude: <Binary Files>;*.cs
[code]FileType: *.cs
Exclude: <Binary Files>;Exceptional*.cs