Re: [evince] Feature request: Search for "Whole Words" only

[Germán Poo-Caamaño <gpoo gnome org>]

On Mon, 2014-10-06 at 20:15 +0200, Franz Hollerer wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I basically like evince, but there is a feature I miss badly.
>
> Acrobat reader has several options for searching trough the text. One is 
> "Whole Words". I use this very often when I search trough datasheets, 
> reference manuals or other documentation form chip vendors. E.g. 
> searching for "CR" (Control Register) gives many hits in the normals 
> text, but with "Whole Words" it is easy to find the correct position.

This already exists, although might not be easy to discover.

Right click on the search button will bring a menu with search options,
one of them is "Whole Words Only".

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Germán Poo-Caamaño
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