Search and replace clearing selection

[PouncingPanda]

SE2008: Is there any way to have search and replace not clear the selection of selected text?  I often do things like apply several regex operations to a set of selected text to do things like convert a pasted (C++) enum to a list of case statements for switch - I have to rehighlight the text every time I do a search and replace.  If there is no way I think it would be cool to add a checkbox for it alongside "Wrap and beginning/end", "Place cursor at end", etc.

[hs2]

Edit>Search: 'Leave selected' could help.
BTW: There is another unique feature in SE: locked selections which might help you with some tasks.
HS2

[PouncingPanda]

Thanks.  Unfortunately "leave selected" does not work if it performs a replace inside the selection - it only works if replace fails to find anything.

[Lee]

It's not supposed to clear the selection after replace, that is a bug.  Someone else reported it through support, and it will be addressed in the first hotfix release, which should be available real soon now.

[PouncingPanda]

Sweet, you guys are the best.

[PouncingPanda]

Wait a minute, what does that mean "reported it through support"?  Are these forums not the correct place to report bugs?

[hs2]

Hi PouncingPanda,
ususally it's ok to post problems/bug reports here.
But it's more save to email support@slickedit.com - see this statement from support.

HS2