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   Message 980 of 3,070   
   Martin Foster to August Abolins   
   oxp: highlight matching search results?   
   05 May 19 11:16:00   
   
   MSGID: 2:240/2188.31@fidonet d821ebe7   
   REPLY: 2:310/31.3 5cc46733   
   PID: OpenXP/5.0.38 (Linux) (x86_64)   
   CHRS: ASCII 1   
   Hello August!   
      
   On 27.04.19 at 14:29, Martin Foster wrote to August Abolins:   
      
    AA>>>> Would it be possible to improve OXP's search feature to return with   
    AA>>>> highlighted text in the echomail/netmail messages?   
      
    MF>>> Can I ask why you would want that?   
      
   [snip]   
    AA>> It can be a bit frustrating to find an apparent search match, but   
    AA>> without a visual clue as to WHERE the match is, we waste time looking   
    AA>> all over a message, and maybe even miss seeing it.   
      
    MF> Yes and now that I'm fully awake, I think that's a must-have feature.   
    MF> I'll pass your suggestion on to the developer right away.   
      
   Update .....   
      
   Although he thought it was a really good idea and he was up for it,     
   he's come back with words to the effect that due to the complexity of     
   the search routines, he's very reluctant to try and implement it for     
   fear of breaking other stuff :-(   
      
   Regards,   
   Martin   
      
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