Select all occurrences of string find and replace with new string

[krstp]

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Describe the feature

Ability to select ALL OCCURRENCES of a given string and replace all with a new string.

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[JosephTLyons]

Hey @krstp, just curious, are you looking for more of a traditional replace, as in Find and Replace, or are you looking for a command similar to editor: select next, that adds in multiple cursors, but for all occurrences in the current buffer?

[krstp]

Rather select ALL instances (at the same time) such as <string> and as it selects I can type and replace the string. Currently there is F2 "Rename symbol", but it does not apply to custom string selection. I hope this clarifies, let me know.

[jafoobari]

I would also love a Find and Replace feature. Just ran into a use case where I was sorely missing it while editing a Markdown file. Something like the F2 Rename Symbol feature would be fine with me if it worked for any string. Traditional Find and Replace is fine by me too, but I'm not picky since this is infrequent but painful when needed and lacking.

[krstp]

Either way seems similar to #5448 ; just here we ask for replace. Either way, similar functionality in its core, but as of now not working and hence different. Leaving it open.

[HananoshikaYomaru]

this feature is a must for a text editor!!

[krstp]

A somewhat workaround and maybe something that could be leveraged to a bigger scale is to use F2 at the moment. It will work for a lot of definitions such as any kind of object, even int etc., but whenever there is a Docstring or just a String to replace, the F2 will not recognize it, so... yes one can use for now F2, but its usage will be limited. Yeah, I am really longing for all-around find-replace.

[krstp]

Another workaround I have just notice is pointed out here: #5448 . Hold CMD+D so it selects all instances. After all of them are selected (at times it can take some time) one can type to replace.

Note: The only indicator if all the instances are selected would be the count of characters in bottom-right corner... so if String is 10 chars, and there are 6 instances across the file, it will point and stop CMD+D selection at 60 count. I hope it helps anyone.

[tobinibot]

My two cents, aside from any actual refactoring (like “rename variable/method”), I was hoping to find the classic "Find and Replace”. I can’t really use Zed as a replacement until is has this. Additionally, it’s almost a requirement (for me) to have regex support in both the find and replace fields as well, I find myself using it constantly in other apps.

[iamvoidcoder]

+1 for this (and +1 for classic Find and Replace too)

[hoomp3]

another +1 for both of the above

[krstp]

I think we already started somewhat having this in latest releases, or maybe only in preview. When you search for a string, then use option+enter it will select all instances. Thank you ZED team for implementing!

[anvox]

+1 for (Search and) replace. But trying with option+enter, seems it's more fun than the old way 🤩

[osiewicz]

Hey, closing this issue as we already have search & replace in both project and buffers. Feel free to reopen if anything!
/cc @JosephTLyons