1297092 - Search for uses of a local variable

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(Webtools :: Searchfox, defect)

Description

[Andrew McCreight [:mccr8]]

One common task I use SearchFox for is auditing all of the uses of a particular local variable. This is difficult when the method is multiple pages long, which is unfortunately fairly common in Gecko. My current approach is to hover over a use or definition of the variable, then scroll the page. This retains the highlight as long as I don't jostle the cursor, but is awkward.

I think it would be nicer if I could click on a use or definition of the variable and get a little menu that I could click on to a search for all instances of that particular variable, like we get for a method.

Comment 1

[Pie]

[Tracking Requested - why for this release]:

Comment 2

[Kartikaya Gupta (email:[e-mail])]

There's a sticky highlight feature now which should address the core concern in comment 0. Feel free to reopen if that's not sufficient.

Comment 3

[Andrew McCreight [:mccr8]]

Yeah, it is great, thanks!