Highlight Find Results

Highlight the results of the current IDE find operation in all files. Press Esc to clear the highlighting.



Options

Enable or disable this feature using the Display tab of the VA options dialog.

Highlight Find Results

Select the highlight color using the IDE's Fonts and Colors dialog under Tools | Options | Environment.

Find Result color


Bind the command VAssistX.FindSelected to a keystroke or toolbar button to quickly highlight instances of the word under the text caret.

Miscellaneous

Results are highlighted in the text editor and the output window.

If the VA X Find Result entry is missing from the IDE's Fonts and Colors dialog, this FAQ contains instructions for resetting the list.

Highlight Find Results is not supported in Visual C++ 6.