Builder Code Search

We need code search in Builder. Both for local files as well as remote projects.

Ideas

• Mockups

• Goes in top in center of window
• Shortcuts for search

  • "c GtkWidget" will jump to class named "GtkWidget"

  • "s gtk_widget_show" might jump to the symbol "gtk_widget_show"

• quick open for files like ctrlp.vim

• extensible with user scripts?

Goals

• Search local code base with contextual search.
  • Find class named Foo
  • Find all uses of function gtk_widget_show
  • etc
• Search across git.gnome.org codebases.
  • We often look for any projects using a function we intend to change. It would be good to quickly know all uses of it.
  • Find examples of how to use a function that lacks documentation.
  • Jump to implementation of function (especially in Gtk+)
  • This is going to require GNOME infrastructure.