Add search refresh when document changes (#1782)

novelwriter/core/coretools.py

@@ -337,32 +337,32 @@ class DocSearch:
         """Iteratively search through documents in a project."""
         self._regEx.setPattern(self._buildPattern(search))
         logger.debug("Searching with pattern '%s'", self._regEx.pattern())
-
-        num = len(search)
         storage = project.storage
         for item in project.tree:
             if item.isFileType():
-                text = storage.getDocumentText(item.itemHandle)
-                rxItt = self._regEx.globalMatch(text)
-                count = 0
-                capped = False
-                results = []
-                while rxItt.hasNext():
-                    rxMatch = rxItt.next()
-                    pos = rxMatch.capturedStart()
-                    num = rxMatch.capturedLength()
-                    context = text[pos:pos+100].partition("\n")[0]
-                    if context:
-                        results.append((pos, num, context))
-                        count += 1
-                        if count >= nwConst.MAX_SEARCH_RESULT:
-                            capped = True
-                            break
-
+                results, capped = self.searchText(storage.getDocumentText(item.itemHandle))
                 yield item, results, capped
-
         return
 
+    def searchText(self, text: str) -> tuple[list[tuple[int, int, str]], bool]:
+        """Search a piece of text for RegEx matches."""
+        rxItt = self._regEx.globalMatch(text)
+        count = 0
+        capped = False
+        results = []
+        while rxItt.hasNext():
+            rxMatch = rxItt.next()
+            pos = rxMatch.capturedStart()
+            num = rxMatch.capturedLength()
+            context = text[pos:pos+100].partition("\n")[0]
+            if context:
+                results.append((pos, num, context))
+                count += 1
+                if count >= nwConst.MAX_SEARCH_RESULT:
+                    capped = True
+                    break
+        return results, capped
+
     ##
     #  Internal Functions
     ##

novelwriter/gui/doceditor.py

@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ class GuiDocEditor(QPlainTextEdit):
     # Custom Signals
     statusMessage = pyqtSignal(str)
     docCountsChanged = pyqtSignal(str, int, int, int)
+    docTextChanged = pyqtSignal(str, float)
     editedStatusChanged = pyqtSignal(bool)
     loadDocumentTagRequest = pyqtSignal(str, Enum)
     novelStructureChanged = pyqtSignal()
@@ -1193,18 +1194,19 @@ class GuiDocEditor(QPlainTextEdit):
         if self._docHandle is None:
             return
 
-        if self.wCounterDoc.isRunning():
-            logger.debug("Word counter is busy")
-            return
-
         if time() - self._lastEdit < 25.0:
-            logger.debug("Running word counter")
-            SHARED.runInThreadPool(self.wCounterDoc)
+            logger.debug("Running document tasks")
+            if not self.wCounterDoc.isRunning():
+                SHARED.runInThreadPool(self.wCounterDoc)
+
             self.docHeader.setOutline({
                 block.blockNumber(): block.text()
                 for block in self._qDocument.iterBlockByType(BLOCK_TITLE, maxCount=30)
             })
 
+            if self._docChanged:
+                self.docTextChanged.emit(self._docHandle, self._lastEdit)
+
         return
 
     @pyqtSlot(int, int, int)

novelwriter/gui/search.py

@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ class GuiProjectSearch(QWidget):
         self._time = time()
         self._search = DocSearch()
         self._blocked = False
+        self._map: dict[str, tuple[int, float]] = {}
 
         # Header
         self.viewLabel = QLabel(self.tr("Project Search"))
@@ -197,6 +198,7 @@ class GuiProjectSearch(QWidget):
 
     def closeProjectTasks(self) -> None:
         """Run close project tasks."""
+        self._map = {}
         self.searchText.clear()
         self.searchResult.clear()
         return
@@ -228,6 +230,20 @@ class GuiProjectSearch(QWidget):
             super().keyPressEvent(event)
         return
 
+    ##
+    #  Public Slots
+    ##
+
+    @pyqtSlot(str, float)
+    def textChanged(self, tHandle: str, timeStamp: float) -> None:
+        """Update search result for a specific document."""
+        if (entry := self._map.get(tHandle)) and timeStamp > entry[1]:
+            start = time()
+            results, capped = self._search.searchText(SHARED.mainGui.docEditor.getText())
+            self._displayResultSet(SHARED.project.tree[tHandle], results, capped)
+            logger.debug("Updated search for '%s' in %.3f ms", tHandle, 1000*(time() - start))
+        return
+
     ##
     #  Private Slots
     ##
@@ -238,14 +254,16 @@ class GuiProjectSearch(QWidget):
         if not self._blocked:
             qApp.setOverrideCursor(QCursor(Qt.CursorShape.WaitCursor))
             start = time()
+            SHARED.mainGui.saveDocument()
             self._blocked = True
+            self._map = {}
             self.searchResult.clear()
             if text := self.searchText.text():
                 self._search.setUserRegEx(self.toggleRegEx.isChecked())
                 self._search.setCaseSensitive(self.toggleCase.isChecked())
                 self._search.setWholeWords(self.toggleWord.isChecked())
                 for item, results, capped in self._search.iterSearch(SHARED.project, text):
-                    self._appendResultSet(item, results, capped)
+                    self._displayResultSet(item, results, capped)
             logger.debug("Search took %.3f ms", 1000*(time() - start))
             self._time = time()
             qApp.restoreOverrideCursor()
@@ -293,11 +311,11 @@ class GuiProjectSearch(QWidget):
     #  Internal Functions
     ##
 
-    def _appendResultSet(
-        self, nwItem: NWItem, results: list[tuple[int, int, str]], capped: bool
+    def _displayResultSet(
+        self, nwItem: NWItem | None, results: list[tuple[int, int, str]], capped: bool
     ) -> None:
         """Populate the result tree."""
-        if results:
+        if results and nwItem:
             tHandle = nwItem.itemHandle
             docIcon = SHARED.theme.getItemIcon(
                 nwItem.itemType, nwItem.itemClass,
@@ -312,7 +330,11 @@ class GuiProjectSearch(QWidget):
             tItem.setText(self.C_COUNT, f"({len(results):n}{ext})")
             tItem.setTextAlignment(self.C_COUNT, Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignRight)
             tItem.setForeground(self.C_COUNT, self.palette().highlight())
-            self.searchResult.addTopLevelItem(tItem)
+
+            index = self._map.get(tHandle, (self.searchResult.topLevelItemCount(), 0.0))[0]
+            self.searchResult.takeTopLevelItem(index)
+            self.searchResult.insertTopLevelItem(index, tItem)
+            self._map[tHandle] = (index, time())
 
             rItems = []
             for start, length, context in results:

novelwriter/guimain.py

@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@ class GuiMain(QMainWindow):
         self.docEditor.requestProjectItemSelected.connect(self.projView.setSelectedHandle)
         self.docEditor.requestProjectItemRenamed.connect(self.projView.renameTreeItem)
         self.docEditor.requestNewNoteCreation.connect(self.projView.createNewNote)
+        self.docEditor.docTextChanged.connect(self.projSearch.textChanged)
 
         self.docViewer.documentLoaded.connect(self.docViewerPanel.updateHandle)
         self.docViewer.loadDocumentTagRequest.connect(self._followTag)

tests/test_gui/test_gui_search.py

@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 """
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+from time import time
+
 import pytest
 
 from PyQt5.QtCore import Qt
@@ -58,6 +60,7 @@ def testGuiDocSearch_Main(qtbot, monkeypatch, nwGUI, prjLipsum):
     assert result == (handle, 3, 5)
 
     # Move down
+    search.searchText.setFocus()
     qtbot.keyClick(search, Qt.Key.Key_Down)
     assert firstDoc.isSelected() is True
 
@@ -119,6 +122,11 @@ def testGuiDocSearch_Main(qtbot, monkeypatch, nwGUI, prjLipsum):
     assert search.searchResult.topLevelItemCount() == 10
     assert totalCount() == 34
 
+    # Re-run search should not change the result
+    search.textChanged(handle, time() + 1000.0)
+    assert search.searchResult.topLevelItemCount() == 10
+    assert totalCount() == 34
+
     # qtbot.stop()
     nwGUI.closeProject()