[Geany] RFC: Search/Replace : Turn "use escape sequences" by default on

[Frank Lanitz]

On Wed, 5 Jan 2011 16:22:01 +0000
Nick Treleaven <nick.treleaven at btinternet.com> wrote:

> On Wed, 05 Jan 2011 15:06:28 +0100
> Frank Lanitz <frank at frank.uvena.de> wrote:
> 
> > When I'm using the search and replace function of Geany I usually
> > search/replace phrases including escaped sequences like \n or \t.
> > Also very common at my side is to forget to turn on the option, so
> > search and/or replace will fail.
> > 
> > I'd like to have this option turned on by Geany's default, but I'm
> > ot sure whether this would break the work flow of most of other
> > users. So what do you think about turning this on by default?
> 
> I don't think it should be on by default, as the user might want to
> search for a literal '\' e.g. for windows paths, etc.

OK. This is a valid point. 

> Perhaps we could just remember the find & replace dialog options
> after restarting, like Find in Files does.

Sounds like a solution which should work :)

Cheers, 
Frank 
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http://frank.uvena.de/en/
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