How to emulate the old search pre 0.50 (user error)

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The fix is below, turned out to be (user error)

I appreciate the new search capabilities introduced in 0.50. However, the vast majority of the time, I’m just trying to search for individual files.

I can’t seem to figure out how to filter to just search for files rather than the content of files. It makes the process of tracking down individual files by name very long-winded, and I end up just scrolling forever.

There has to be a way to get the search to behave like it did before 0.50?

If anyone knows how to do this, it would be much appreciated!

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Hi there, how did you search before, and where?

I am using search in Cursor and it works like before 0.50.

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The search bar (pre 0.50) was in the top centre of the screen and was excellent for searching for individual files. Now it’s in the top left, and appears to now search for every line in every file.

There has to be a simple toggle or something I’m missing. I’ve been playing around with it but I can’t seem to figure out how to get it to work like before.

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Hmm maybe you activated some other parts or moved them? Mine is still in the top centre.

Do you mind to share a partial screenshot?

There are 3 searches:

  • Top center: file search by name or text search with % prefix (%function) or to use editor features.
  • Top left: the Find in Folder search: searches text in any file.
  • Editor Search: if you searh within the file only.

I assume somehow your Command Center is disabled? (right click on top most bar, enable Command Center if disabled)

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Yes looks like Command Center is disabled

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Hey, it seems you mean the search tab, not the search at the top. File search is Cmd/Ctrl + P, and content search is Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + F.

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Enable it as T1000 mentioned.

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Amazing, the shortcut works cmd+Shift+P. How do I enable it permanently? What are you clicking to pull up that menu?

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Right-click on the window title.

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perfect, many thanks!