Triggering search for a selected text in detached editor not working properly

[DanTremonti]

Triggering Search: Find in files, for a selected text in detached editor, using both command palette as well as the keyboard shortcut (Ctrl + Shift + F), works only the first time.

Does this issue occur when all extensions are disabled?: Did not check

• VS Code Version: 1.85.0
• OS Version: Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Detach an editor to a new window
2. Select text
3. Trigger Search: Find in files
4. Select some other text
5. Trigger Search: Find in files again

[vscodenpa]

Thanks for creating this issue! It looks like you may be using an old version of VS Code, the latest stable release is 1.85.1. Please try upgrading to the latest version and checking whether this issue remains.

Happy Coding!

[DanTremonti]

The issue remains in v1.85.1 (I did not bother to upgrade to the patch version earlier as there was no mention of any fixes for this particular issue in the patch notes)

[danubie]

I can prove as well, that the issue is in v1.85.1.

State 1
When working in detached window and using (Ctrl + Shift + F) the first time, the command bar opens the search dialog. If I have selected a string this is displayed as the search string.
Issue: Contrary when doing this in the default window, the input focus is not set to the search box but stays in the detached window.

State 2
The second time using (Ctrl + Shift + F), without closing the search dialog, no selected text get's pupulated in the search box.

State 3
When I close the search dialog after State 1 (by unfold the command bar) then the behaviour is back to 'State 1'

[andreamah]

This should be a /duplicate of #193267

[vscodenpa]

Thanks for creating this issue! We figured it's covering the same as another one we already have. Thus, we closed this one as a duplicate. You can search for similar existing issues. See also our issue reporting guidelines.

Happy Coding!

[DanTremonti]

This should be a /duplicate of #193267

@andreamah could you please quote the mention of this bug in #193267? I'm unable to spot it.

[andreamah]

On second thought, since this is more specific within enabling the search panel in a floating window, I'll leave it open for now. Also, I think the link I included wasn't completely related since this is just a detached editor, not a detached panel

[bpasero]

I think this no longer reproduces?

Can you try to reproduce with our nightly insider builds? You can give our preview releases a try from: https://code.visualstudio.com/insiders/

[danubie]

I checked it with tonights insider. It works fine now.
Thanks.