{"id":237999,"date":"2022-05-17T08:00:52","date_gmt":"2022-05-17T15:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/visualstudio\/?p=237999"},"modified":"2022-05-16T20:45:27","modified_gmt":"2022-05-17T03:45:27","slug":"all-in-one-search-is-getting-slicker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/visualstudio\/all-in-one-search-is-getting-slicker\/","title":{"rendered":"All-In-One Search Is Getting Slicker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Since we first previewed <a href=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/visualstudio\/introducing-a-new-way-to-search-your-code-and-visual-studio-features\/#comment-26964\">a brand new way to search your code called the All-In-One Search<\/a> with Visual Studio 17.2, we\u2019ve been making updates to the UI to make it feel slicker and help you search your code faster! In 17.3, we\u2019ve continued to build on the preview. You\u2019ll find the following notable changes in the latest version:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Absolute file paths have been replaced with relative file paths<\/li>\n<li>Relative file paths are now right aligned to separate from symbol information<\/li>\n<li>The overlay checkbox has been replaced by a pin icon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-238006\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/visualstudio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/05\/graphical-user-interface-application-description-2.png\" alt=\"Image comparing old version and new version of All-In-One Search\" width=\"2464\" height=\"771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/visualstudio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/05\/graphical-user-interface-application-description-2.png 2464w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/visualstudio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/05\/graphical-user-interface-application-description-2-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/visualstudio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/05\/graphical-user-interface-application-description-2-1024x320.png 1024w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/visualstudio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/05\/graphical-user-interface-application-description-2-768x240.png 768w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/visualstudio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/05\/graphical-user-interface-application-description-2-1536x481.png 1536w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/visualstudio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/05\/graphical-user-interface-application-description-2-2048x641.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2464px) 100vw, 2464px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Relative File Paths<\/h4>\n<p>In 17.2, each search result, whether file, type, or member, displayed the absolute file path of where the match was. This means that the file path always started at the root. Often times, the root information doesn\u2019t provide developers with essential information needed to differentiate between results. This is why we are now replacing the absolute file paths with relative file paths. The relative file path will provide the information needed starting from the solution directory rather than the root of your machine.<\/p>\n<h4>Right Aligned File Paths<\/h4>\n<p>Along with replacing absolute file paths with relative file paths, we have separated the symbol information from the file path. The file path is now right aligned while the symbol information remains left aligned. The goal of right-aligning the file path is to add structure to this result list to make it easier to quickly glance and select the desired search match you are looking for.<\/p>\n<h4>Replace overlay checkbox with pin icon<\/h4>\n<p>The previous version of All-In-One Search allowed you to keep the search window open even when focus was not on the window. This feature enables developers to continue to view search results while coding, keep the search window on a different monitor, and more. The dismissal state for this window was determined by a \u201cKeep search window open\u201d checkbox at the top right of the window. We have replaced this checkbox with a pin icon. When pointing to the left, the window will be in dismissible mode. If clicked, the pin icon will point down, indicating that the window is now in sticky mode.<\/p>\n<h2>Try it out and share your feedback!<\/h2>\n<p>To try the new All-In-One Search experience, please download Visual Studio 2022 Preview<\/p>\n<p><div  class=\"d-flex justify-content-center\"><a class=\"cta_button_link btn-primary mb-24\" href=\"https:\/\/visualstudio.microsoft.com\/vs\/preview\/\" target=\"_blank\">Download Visual Studio 2022 Preview<\/a><\/div><\/p>\n<p>To enable the new search experience, go to <strong>Tools &gt; Options &gt; Environment &gt; Preview Features &gt; New Visual Studio Search Experience.<\/strong> We would love to get your feedback on the new search experience so please give it a try and let us know what you think! You can share any feedback via <a href=\"https:\/\/developercommunity.visualstudio.com\/t\/Improve-Visual-Studios-New-Global-Searc\/10017760?space=8&amp;entry=suggestion\">this suggestion ticket<\/a> and leave comments with any thoughts!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since we first previewed a brand new way to search your code called the All-In-One Search with Visual Studio 17.2, we\u2019ve been making updates to the UI to make it feel slicker and help you search your code faster! In 17.3, we\u2019ve continued to build on the preview. 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