More Search UI/UX Enhancements - #7612
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Minor things. Looks overall pretty good.
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Items that begin with the search string should be prioritized before those that simply contain the search string.
I didn't see any crashes, but this matches the pattern of other keyboard shortcuts.
The working code existed already
This limits matches on operator searches by setting a minimum size that a string match has to meet. Function returns -1 on failure, and the warning has been removed to allow this behavior.
This allows ctrl+s (which can be listed instead of spacebar) to initiate search. There is a new menu item added as well.
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We want the item to be inserted here, not ignored.
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This has a few upgrades to the sexp search system, including:
Each feature was individually tested, and I'm open to feedback on adjustments.
Fixes #7604