Skip to next (text) occurrence

[TontonSancho]

It could be usefull to add a ui_text_skip_selection_for_next_occurrence implementation to Godot Editor.
Shortcut proposal this new action : Ctrl+Alt+D (as it still free)

As a daily user of Sublime-text, I'm enjoying the Ctrl+D implementation in Godot Editor.
Ctrl+D editor shortcut stands for : ui_text_add_selection_for_next_occurrence
What's missing (IMHO) is the ability to skip a selection occurrence.

To illustrate :

var foo:int
foo = 8
foo = footer_processor(foo)
return foo

In the previous example, I usually select the first foo, then press Ctrl+D several times to select all foos.
On Sublime Text, when Ctrl+D take me on the foo of footer_precessor, I'm pressing Ctrl+K+N to skip this occurrence (this goes on the next one and select it, like Ctrl+D would have done).

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Have a great (godot editing) day

[TontonSancho]

n.b.

If someone already knows where shortcuts and text editor codes related stuffs are in the sources, I can manage to implement it.

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Best regards

[Calinou]

The code that does this is here: https://github.com/godotengine/godot/blob/9adb7c7d130c6d4eb0e80b92d6eebd71fac3384d/scene/gui/text_edit.cpp#L5065-L5102

The shortcut name is ui_text_add_selection_for_next_occurrence.

[TontonSancho]

Thanks for the pointer.

I managed to find where to add stuffs :

• text_edit.cpp
• text_edit.h
• input_map.cpp and L694
• ProjectSettings.xml

Do I forgot something ?

[Calinou]

Yes, these are the files you'll need to change to implement this 🙂

[Calinou]

This exists in VS Code as Ctrl + K then Ctrl + D. It acts differently though, since it moves your selection to the next word.

[TontonSancho]

🤔 Hum ... interesting side note.

Many question then :

• Is there an existing godot editor shortcut doing similar VS Code behavior (I mean, moving selection to next word) ? (currently, grep did not help me to find one)
• Is there a shortcut chaining mechanism in godot editor to support such a combo-shortcuts ?
• What shortcut are you suggesting for adding the feature to godot editor ? (Personally, I don't mind)

[Calinou]

Is there a shortcut chaining mechanism in godot editor to support such a combo-shortcuts ?

No, and I don't find this particular shortcut combination very usable in practice. I prefer the idea of using Ctrl + Alt + D instead.

[TontonSancho]

I will take a look at implementing this feature with the VS Code behavior in mind, I mean, Ctrl + Alt + D will move the selection to the next occurrence at first goal but with support multi-selection state if any.

[TontonSancho]

PR added.

Do I have to close this discussion ?