Eclipse does not return to the beginning of the file in Find/Replace

Question

When I use Find/Replace in Eclipse (Helios Service Release 2), it does not find the words above my current location even it reaches to the end of file and I have to set Direction to Backward.

I remember the eclipse (maybe indigo) was returning to the beginning of file when it reached to the end.

Is there any setting for this?

There is the 'Wrap search' option on the Find/Replace dialog itself. — greg-449, Sep 14 '13 at 16:58

score 12 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 21 '13 at 04:12

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As you have already found the answer. Just adding the official page which describes this feature in eclipse.There is a wrap search option for this.

From the docs:-

Select the Wrap Search checkbox if you want the dialog to continue from the top of the file once the bottom is reached (if you find / replace in Selected Lines only, then this option applies to those lines only)

Below is the screen shot for the same:-

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answered Sep 21 '13 at 04:12

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score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 15 '13 at 04:40

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According to the greg-449's answer: There is the 'Wrap search' option on the Find/Replace dialog itself.

answered Sep 15 '13 at 04:40

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score 3 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 15 '13 at 04:53

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See attached screen shot below. You also hear a DING when the search wraps over to the beginning of the file.

http://www.screencast.com/t/7ss2li9Ah

answered Sep 15 '13 at 04:53

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Eclipse does not return to the beginning of the file in Find/Replace

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