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Bug 336356 - File search no longer puts focus in "Containing text:" field
Summary: File search no longer puts focus in "Containing text:" field
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: Platform
Classification: Eclipse Project
Component: Search (show other bugs)
Version: 3.6.1   Edit
Hardware: PC Linux
: P3 normal (vote)
Target Milestone: ---   Edit
Assignee: Platform-Search-Inbox CLA
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Reported: 2011-02-04 10:07 EST by rbondi CLA
Modified: 2011-02-07 03:30 EST (History)
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Description rbondi CLA 2011-02-04 10:07:39 EST 
Build Identifier: 20100917-0705

In previous versions of Eclipse, doing a file search (Ctrl-H) would bring up the dialog with focus in the file "Containing text:". That made sense.

In this build, the focus is on the last "Scope" radio button, which is maddening. If I'm searching, 99% of the time I'm searching for text in a file. But now I have to press tab 8 times (!!!) just to get the field in which to type the text I'm searching for.

Please restore the previous, sensible behavior.

Thanks!

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
Setup:
1. Search > Search
2. Customize
3. Select File search only, OK.
4. Cancel

To reproduce every time:
1. Search > Search (or Ctrl-H)
2. Gnash teeth in fury because you have to press tab 8 times to get to the field "Containing text:" just to type what you are searching for!
Comment 1 Dani Megert CLA 2011-02-07 03:30:51 EST 
Sorry, but I can't reproduce using http://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/drops/R-3.6.1-201009090800/index.php.

Maybe you installed a plug-in that tweaks/changes the search page or you have "focus follows mouse" enabled and when the dialog comes up it selects the scope field because your mouse pointer is at that location.