Pressing enter always performs the search, unlike find or replace panels that are perfectly fine with:
{
"keys": ["enter"],
"command": "insert",
"args": {"characters": "\n"},
"context": [{"key": "panel", "operand": "find_in_files"}, {"key": "panel_has_focus"}]
},
Are you trying to set up a key binding that executes the search when you press enter?
If so, there are already bindings to do that that you can check out; you want to use the find_all command instead:
// Find in Files panel key bindings
{ "keys": ["alt+enter"], "command": "find_all",
"context": [{"key": "panel", "operand": "find_in_files"}, {"key": "panel_has_focus"}]
},
{ "keys": ["ctrl+alt+enter"], "command": "replace_all",
"context": [{"key": "panel", "operand": "find_in_files"}, {"key": "panel_has_focus"}]
},
I’m actually trying to make enter insert a newline in the search box.
My problem is that the find_in_files doesn’t even have a rule for enter, and the ones I assign are ignored (but they work in both find and replace panels). I believe it to be hardcoded somewhere else.
@usig That works before you have a previously defined line
{ "keys": ["ctrl+shift+enter"], "command": "run_macro_file", "args": {"file": "res://Packages/Default/Add Line Before.sublime-macro"} },
I can bind any key other than enter when in find in files panel. Enter always performs the search.
my bad.
Enter Ctrl + Enter to add a new line after the text
Enter Ctrl + Shift + Enter to add a new line before the text
Enter Enter to perform the search
Yes, I know. That works because you have rules in your Default.sublime-keymap:
{ "keys": ["ctrl+enter"], "command": "run_macro_file", "args": {"file": "res://Packages/Default/Add Line.sublime-macro"} },
{ "keys": ["ctrl+shift+enter"], "command": "run_macro_file", "args": {"file": "res://Packages/Default/Add Line Before.sublime-macro"} },
If you are to change either of those lines to "keys": ["enter"] without a modifier, the rule will not be respected when in find in files panel. It will instead perform a search, without even logging the command (presumably find_all) in console.
The rule to bind find_all to enter in find in files panel does not exist in the default keybinds, and it cannot be overridden.
The enter key is indeed currently hard-coded for the find in files dialog. We’ve got a fix for this in the works.