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If you enter in the file name patterns text box of the Search dialog the extension of an archive handler then it should check the "Search Archive files" check box. Example: File name patterns: *.zip, rse.zip This means we want to search zip files, so Search Archive files should be checked. This bug was created from the discussion of bug #187427. -----------Enter bugs above this line----------- TM 2.0 Testing installation : eclipse-SDK-3.3 RSE install : RSE 2.0 java.runtime : Sun 1.5.0_11-b03 os.name: : Windows XP, Service Pack 2 ------------------------------------------------
I'm against too much magic and automatic checking of checkboxes in dialogs. This can become confusing. Imagine, for instance, a user editing the "search" field and adding then removing the *.zip pattern. Or, doing copy&paste first with then without a *.zip pattern. Would you always check/uncheck the checkbox? When manually filling the dialog, users should tell us what they want and we'll do it. It's different when we prefill the dialog based on some context selection as requested in bug #187427 -- in that case, we prefill the dialog ONCE with useful values but don't interfere afterwards. Kevin, Xuan, what do you think? Are you OK with marking this WONTFIX?
BTW, it's even more confusing when the "Search String" is empty so we are only looking for file name matches. In this case, pattern *.zip could mean find all *.zip files but it could also mean find *.zip files and/or *.zip files embedded inside other *.zip files. One reason more for not checking the box automatically.
I agree. I wasn't to sure about this in the beginning, but after reading your comments I don't think we should do this. Will wait for Xuan's comments before marking WONTFIX.
I agree that it could cause more confusion in some cases. Please mark it as WONFIX. Thanks.
Marking WONTFIX.
