I switched on non-modal search window and after some time it stroke me as odd that after "replace all" action had been completed said window remained on top. Shouldn't it be closed, as modal window is? After all, the whole idea of having non-modal search window was to be able to temporarily break searching/one-by-one replacing in order to make an ad hoc edit while being in the flow, i.e. in the same place of a document and in the same place of searching/replacing action. It would be more logical if the window in both states (modal & non-modal) behaved the same, i.e. close after "replace all".
What do you think?
Close non-modal window on Replace All?
Close non-modal window on Replace All?
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