vim-like highlight on search

[AxeMaster]

In vim, if you use '#' or '*' to search the current word, or use '/' to search via a reg-ex, vim will highlight the things that match.  Is there a way to get SE11.0.2 to do that?

[Matthew]

If you're using the Find dialog, you can use the 'Highlight all matches' checkbox option.

If you're searching on the command line (like you should, Mr Vim User), then you can use the # option (mark all) in conjunction with the * (for find all). So to look for and highlight all instances of searchfor in the current editor window, on the command line type

Code: [Select]

/searchfor/*#
You may also like the highlight matching for incremental search. Go to Tools > Options > General > Search, and check the 'Incremental Search highlighting' option.

[boltar]

Is there any support for this in SE v10?

I've tried the /searchfor/*# and got "Invalid option".

I've even tried to code the macro myself but from the Slick-C document, it says
"SlickEdit supports multiple selections, however only one selection can be active or visible."

Maybe I'm not looking in the right place?  Can anyone give me some pointers?

[alex]

How do I unhighlight (in vim, it's :noh)?  Also, it only highlights a single result at a time?  That seems odd.

[ScottW, VP of Dev]

boltar: we added the functionality to highlight all matches in v11.


alex: use the clear-highlights command. By a single result, do you mean a single match for a the specified search pattern. If so, put a check in "List all occurences".

--Scott