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diff --git a/doc/06_AdeptEditing.md b/doc/06_AdeptEditing.md index 3704e208..1ea88ad4 100644 --- a/doc/06_AdeptEditing.md +++ b/doc/06_AdeptEditing.md @@ -187,15 +187,18 @@ in ncurses) key bindings. Replace in Files is not supported. You will have to "Find in Files" first, and then "Replace All" for each file a result is found in. The "Match Case", "Whole Word", and "Lua pattern" flags still apply. -_Warning_: currently, there is no way to specify a file-type filter, so Find in -Files will scan **all** files, even binary ones, in **all** sub-directories. -Searches also block Textadept from receiving additional input, making the -interface temporarily unresponsive. Searching large directories or projects can -be very time consuming and frustrating, so using a specialized, external tool -such as [ack][] is recommended. +_Warning_: currently, the only way to specify a file-type filter is through the +[find API][] and even though the default filter excludes common binary files +and version control folders from searches, Find in Files could still scan +unrecognized binary files or large, unwanted sub-directories. Searches also +block Textadept from receiving additional input, making the interface +temporarily unresponsive. Searching large directories or projects can be very +time consuming and frustrating, so using a specialized, external tool such as +[ack][] is recommended.  +[find API]: api/gui.find.html#FILTER [ack]: http://betterthangrep.com/ ### Incremental Find |