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Find next in reverse with the shift key instead of having to check the "Backward direction" manuelly.

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#1,082 opened on Jun 28, 2026

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Description

Description

I've noticed the "find" dialogue lacks keyboard shortcut to find backwards. The only way to do that is to manually check the box "Backward direction" in order to do so.

Describe the solution you'd like

I would like this situation: while the focus is on the text field of the find dialogue, pressing SHIFT+ENTER results in searching the previous matching string from where the caret is at on the main window. This is even a standard feature on browser. CTRL+F, type a word, press ENTER will go to the next matching string, and SHIFT+ENTER will jump to previous string.

Describe alternatives you've considered

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Research direction
Locate the Find dialog implementation, find the key press handler for the Enter key, and add a condition for Shift+Enter to perform backward search.
Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop
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2
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1-3 hours
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