How do I search backwards starting from a certain position?
Hi,
I have a large log file (40MB) and would like to search for things in it. I had to turn off the highlighting
in that file so it loads properly.
(Why is there highlighting and parsing(?) analysis for a plain text file?)
I press Ctrl+F, type something and wait. The problem is that
a) the finding takes some time (which is still ok)
b) the search starts before I finished typing, takes ages because it start to search again after every newly typed character. Can I turn that off? It's useful for small but difficult to use for larger files.
I've found the right spot now and would like to search for something else, but backwards.
If I type the new text in the search field, IDEA starts a new search so I lose the first location.
c) Is there any way to search backwards for a new text starting from a certain position?
Regards,
Wallaby
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Greetings, distant past. I don't know about ancient versions of IntelliJ, but for version 2016.2, here is a solution:
Press `Alt+Shift+A` to bring up the "Enter action or option name" search box. Search for "find" and select the result "Find..." (first result for me; has no shortcut hint). Select "Backward" direction and enter your search term. Use `F3` to browse to the "next" previous result.