https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=512530
Bug ID: 512530
Summary: Add option to disable wrap-around in Find/Replace
Classification: Applications
Product: kate
Version First 25.08.1
Reported In:
Platform: Ubuntu
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: wishlist
Priority: NOR
Component: search
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
Add option to disable wrap‑around in Find/Replace dialog
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
Open a file in Kate.
Use the Find dialog to search for a term that occurs near the end of the file.
Continue searching until the end of the file is reached.
OBSERVED RESULT
Search automatically wraps to the beginning of the file and continues finding
matches from the start, with no way to disable this behavior.
EXPECTED RESULT
Provide a user‑selectable option (e.g., a checkbox “Wrap search around”) so
that searches can stop at EOF instead of looping back to the beginning.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux Ubuntu 25.10, KDE Plasma Version: 6.4.5, KDE Frameworks Version: 6.17.0,
Qt Version: 6.9.2
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This is a usability enhancement request. Other editors such as VS Code and
Notepad++ offer a “wrap search” toggle, which helps users avoid confusion when
working with large files. Adding this option in Kate would improve consistency
and user control.
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