[Lazarus] Code Browser

Hans-Peter Diettrich DrDiettrich1 at aol.com
Thu Dec 4 06:42:44 CET 2014


Lazarus 1.3 shows the codebrowser when I hit F1 on an unknown 
(incomplete...) identifier. That's a nice feature, but searching in the 
browser can become tedious.

When a unit is missing from a uses list, searching in the project files 
seems not to be the right choice, instead it seems to be required to 
search the FCL as well(?) - what takes a considerable time. 
Unfortunately the browser restarts the search as soon as I try to change 
the search string, before I finish typing :-(

Suggestions:
1. Wait until the user presses "Rescan", optionally add an according 
(Auto Rescan) checkbox.
2. Add an Stop/Cancel button, that allows to stop the search (not 
closing the browser window!).
3. Add F1 and/or Help button for help on using the Code Browser.

DoDi





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