BUILT-IN EDITOR

Find & Replace

Find and replace in Chau7's terminal editor. Regex supported. No arcane keybindings required.

The problem

  • Inline editing without search and replace forces repetitive manual fixes.
  • A terminal editor should not stop at cursor movement and raw text entry.

What Chau7 does about it

  • Built-in find and replace tools reduce repetitive editing work.
  • Search integrates with the editor view rather than external dialogs only.
  • Complements syntax highlighting and line numbers for real editing workflows.
  • Keeps quick config and script edits inside Chau7 instead of bouncing to another editor.

What is Find & Replace in Chau7?

Find & Replace in Chau7's built-in terminal editor delegates to macOS NSTextFinder. Chau7 provides the standard find bar activated with Cmd+F that highlights matches incrementally as you type.

A match counter in Chau7 shows total results and the current match index. Arrow keys or Enter/Shift+Enter cycle through matches, with the viewport scrolling to keep the current match centered.

Find and replace in Chau7's terminal text editor

Chau7's built-in editor includes find and replace with regex support. Open the find bar with Cmd+F, type a query, and matches highlight across the document with a distinct background color.

Toggle regex mode for pattern matching with capture groups. The replace field in Chau7 supports backreferences ($1, $2) for capture group substitution. Replace one match or all matches with a single click.

Does Chau7's find and replace support regular expressions?

Yes. Chau7's find bar includes a regex toggle that enables full regular expression syntax with capture groups. The replace field supports backreferences ($1, $2) for capture group substitution.

Case sensitivity in Chau7 toggles independently from regex mode. Both options are available as buttons in the find bar.

Can I replace all occurrences at once in Chau7?

Yes. The replace-all button applies the replacement to every match in the document. The operation executes immediately through macOS NSTextFinder.

A replace-one button is also available for stepping through matches individually. Both replace-one and replace-all work with plain text and regex patterns.

How does Chau7's find & replace compare to other terminals?

Most terminal editors require memorizing obscure keybindings for search. Vim uses / and :%s. Nano uses Ctrl+W and Ctrl+\.

Chau7 provides a standard find bar with Cmd+F, incremental highlighting, regex toggle, and one-click replace-all. Chau7's find and replace works the way every modern text editor works.

Why Chau7's Find & Replace matters

Find and replace is fundamental, but most terminal editors make it unnecessarily complex. Chau7 provides a straightforward find-and-replace bar with regex support, preview of matches, and one-click replace-all.

Chau7's find and replace works the way you expect because it follows the same conventions as every other modern editor.

Questions this answers

  • What is Find & Replace in Chau7 terminal?
  • How does Chau7's find & replace compare to other terminals?
  • Find and replace in terminal text editor
  • Does find and replace support regular expressions?
  • Can I replace all occurrences at once?

Frequently asked questions

What is Find & Replace in Chau7 terminal?

Find & Replace is a feature in Chau7's built-in terminal editor. Chau7 provides a find bar activated with Cmd+F that highlights matches incrementally as you type. The replace field supports plain text and regex backreferences for capture group substitution.

How does Chau7's find & replace compare to other terminals?

Most terminal editors require memorizing obscure keybindings for search. Chau7 provides a standard find bar with Cmd+F, incremental highlighting, regex toggle, and one-click replace-all. Chau7's find and replace works the way every modern text editor works.

Find and replace in terminal text editor

Chau7's built-in editor includes find and replace with regex support. Open the find bar with Cmd+F, type a query, and matches highlight across the document. Toggle regex mode for pattern matching with capture groups. Replace one match or all matches with a single click.

Does find and replace support regular expressions?

Yes. Chau7's find bar includes a regex toggle that enables full regular expression syntax with capture groups. The replace field supports backreferences ($1, $2) for capture group substitution.

Can I replace all occurrences at once?

Yes. The replace-all button applies the replacement to every match in the document. The operation executes immediately through macOS NSTextFinder.