created by

kn n

script type

utility

description

** note: currently the script is tested in MS window environment using GVIM ** ** note: BetterSearchVisualSelect command is found not to be working at the moment ** Features offered by betterSearch: - This script is written to copy all the search result and put it to window above the content. - If the line number is switch on, the search result is 'jumpable' to the content window by just enter on that particular search line - Search term highlight can be switched on and off - Search keyword can be saved to clipboard There are a few way to use the function of this script. [ usage 1 ]   User intended to type in the search words :BetterSearchPromptOn then <ENTER>. A window will pop up for user input. The user input can consists of more than one search term. For example: search_A|search_B|search_C... [ usage 2 ] User intended to use the word under the cursor as the search term :BetterSearchPromptOn     then <ENTER>. and press <ENTER> again when the user input dialog box appear without type in any word [ usage 3 ] User intended to user the word highlighted in visual mode :BetterSearchVisualSelect then <ENTER>. [ jump to line ] A search window will be open up on top of the current window. Press <ENTER> on that particular line to jump to the content window. [ other commands ] Other command available by the script. ':BetterSearchSwitchWin'        - to switch between the 'Search Window' and the 'Content Window' ':BetterSearchVisualSelect'     - to search based on the visually selected word ':BetterSearchHighlighToggle'   - to toggle keyword highlight on off (default is on) ':BetterSearchHighlightLimit'    - to toggle line limit to switch off keyword highlight, for efficiency purpose,                                - especially for large matched, default is 5000 line ':BetterSearchCopyToClipBoard' - to toggle whether to save to the search words to clipboard, default is off [ mapping ] Suggest to map following in .vimrc, e.g: nnoremap <A-S-F7> :BetterSearchPromptOn<CR> vnoremap <A-S-F7> :BetterSearchVisualSelect<CR> nnoremap <A-w>  :BetterSearchSwitchWin<CR> nnoremap <A-S-q>  :BetterSearchCloseWin<CR>

install details

1. Paste the betterSearch.vim script into Vim\vim73\plugin. 2. Restart the Vim session

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package	script version	date	Vim version	user	release notes
betterSearch.vim	0.0.4	2013-01-03	7.0	kn n	- enhanced help description
betterSearch.vim	0.0.3	2013-01-03	7.0	kn n	- showed the file path - added function to close the bettersearch window from anywhere - fixed visual select search
betterSearch.vim	0.0.2	2012-10-01	7.0	kn n	- able to set highlight syntax for search term - change default shortcut for syntax=c, help=F1 - improve help description
betterSearch.vim	0.0.1	2012-09-27	7.0	kn n	Initial upload

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