[Bug 165956] Find toolbar missing a Regular Expression toggle button

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=165956

Eyal Rozenberg <eyalroz1 at gmx.com> changed:

           What    |Removed                     |Added
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             Status|RESOLVED                    |UNCONFIRMED
         Resolution|WONTFIX                     |---

--- Comment #4 from Eyal Rozenberg <eyalroz1 at gmx.com> ---
I'm challenging the WF, drawing your attention to the fact that the ask is
either for a visible-by-default or invisible-by-default toggle, which wont the
"complexity" argument is side-stepped entirely.

Remember that the find bar is often used to search when you want the dialog not
to obstruct the document contents. User should not be required to choose
between search capability and result inspection convenience.

Also, let us recall "find bars"/"find pop-ups", used in most popular
applications which support regexp search at all - typically _do_ have regexp
capability. This is true in particular for text editors, such as Sublime Text,
gEdit, Featherpad, VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, etc. 
(Of course, it is off by default.) So, people are used to this "complexity",
and those app authors have determined it is merited.

About the complexity, I'll also challenge the claims made here:

* "Find bars"/pop-ups in most applications I know, which support regexp search
at all, typically _do_ have regexp capability. This is true in particular for
text editors, such as Sublime Text, gEdit, Featherpad, VS Code, JetBrains IDEs,
etc. 
(Of course, it is off by default.) So, 

* The "complexity" is only there if the user cares to explore it. They don't
have to worry about widgets others than the search box, if they don't want to.

* "simple quick find" - using regular expressions _is_ simple and quick, when
you know how to use them.

Finally, I want to draw your attention, Heiko, to the fact that none of the
opponents of this suggestion made an attempt to rebut the use-case/motivation.

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