feat : Add global search result navigation shortcuts

bundles/org.eclipse.search/newsearch/org/eclipse/search2/internal/ui/SearchMessages.java

@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ private SearchMessages() {
 	public static String ShowNextResultAction_tooltip;
 	public static String ShowPreviousResultAction_label;
 	public static String ShowPreviousResultAction_tooltip;
+	public static String GlobalNextSearchEntryAction_label;
+	public static String GlobalNextSearchEntryAction_tooltip;
+	public static String GlobalPreviousSearchEntryAction_label;
+	public static String GlobalPreviousSearchEntryAction_tooltip;
 	public static String RemoveMatchAction_label;
 	public static String RemoveMatchAction_tooltip;
 	public static String DefaultSearchViewPage_show_match;

bundles/org.eclipse.search/newsearch/org/eclipse/search2/internal/ui/SearchMessages.properties

@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ ShowNextResultAction_label=Next Match
 ShowNextResultAction_tooltip=Show Next Match
 ShowPreviousResultAction_label=Previous Match
 ShowPreviousResultAction_tooltip=Show Previous Match
+GlobalNextSearchEntryAction_label=Next Search Entry
+GlobalNextSearchEntryAction_tooltip=Go to Next Search Result
+GlobalPreviousSearchEntryAction_label=Previous Search Entry
+GlobalPreviousSearchEntryAction_tooltip=Go to Previous Search Result
 RemoveMatchAction_label=Remove Match
 RemoveMatchAction_tooltip=Remove Currently Showing Match
 DefaultSearchViewPage_show_match=Show Match

bundles/org.eclipse.search/newsearch/org/eclipse/search2/internal/ui/basic/views/GlobalNextPrevSearchEntryHandler.java

@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Copyright (c) 2024 Eclipse Foundation and others.
+ *
+ * This program and the accompanying materials
+ * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License 2.0
+ * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
+ * https://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-2.0/
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: EPL-2.0
+ *
+ * Contributors:
+ *     Eclipse Foundation - initial API and implementation
+ *******************************************************************************/
+package org.eclipse.search2.internal.ui.basic.views;
+
+import java.util.HashMap;
+
+import org.eclipse.core.commands.AbstractHandler;
+import org.eclipse.core.commands.Command;
+import org.eclipse.core.commands.ExecutionEvent;
+import org.eclipse.core.commands.ExecutionException;
+import org.eclipse.core.commands.NotEnabledException;
+import org.eclipse.core.commands.NotHandledException;
+import org.eclipse.core.commands.ParameterizedCommand;
+import org.eclipse.core.commands.common.NotDefinedException;
+import org.eclipse.core.runtime.CoreException;
+import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IConfigurationElement;
+import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IExecutableExtension;
+import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Event;
+import org.eclipse.ui.IWorkbenchCommandConstants;
+import org.eclipse.ui.IWorkbenchWindow;
+import org.eclipse.ui.commands.ICommandService;
+import org.eclipse.ui.handlers.HandlerUtil;
+import org.eclipse.ui.handlers.IHandlerService;
+
+/**
+ * Global handler for navigating to next/previous search results without requiring
+ * focus on the Search view. This handler provides a seamless workflow for
+ * navigating through search results while editing.
+ * 
+ * @since 3.17
+ */
+public class GlobalNextPrevSearchEntryHandler extends AbstractHandler implements IExecutableExtension {
+	private String searchCommand = IWorkbenchCommandConstants.NAVIGATE_NEXT;
+
+	@Override
+	public Object execute(ExecutionEvent event) throws ExecutionException {
+		IWorkbenchWindow window = HandlerUtil.getActiveWorkbenchWindowChecked(event);
+		ICommandService cs = window.getService(ICommandService.class);
+
+		// Show the Search view
+		Command showView = cs.getCommand(IWorkbenchCommandConstants.VIEWS_SHOW_VIEW);
+		HashMap<String, Object> parms = new HashMap<String, Object>();
+		parms.put(IWorkbenchCommandConstants.VIEWS_SHOW_VIEW_PARM_ID, "org.eclipse.search.ui.views.SearchView");
+		ParameterizedCommand showSearchView = ParameterizedCommand.generateCommand(showView, parms);
+
+		IHandlerService hs = window.getService(IHandlerService.class);
+		try {
+			// Execute the sequence: show search view -> navigate -> activate editor
+			hs.executeCommand(showSearchView, (Event)event.getTrigger());
+			hs.executeCommand(searchCommand, (Event)event.getTrigger());
+			hs.executeCommand(IWorkbenchCommandConstants.WINDOW_ACTIVATE_EDITOR, (Event)event.getTrigger());
+		} catch (NotDefinedException e) {
+			throw new ExecutionException(e.getMessage(), e);
+		} catch (NotEnabledException e) {
+			throw new ExecutionException(e.getMessage(), e);
+		} catch (NotHandledException e) {
+			throw new ExecutionException(e.getMessage(), e);
+		}
+
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void setInitializationData(IConfigurationElement config, String propertyName, Object data) throws CoreException {
+		if ("previous".equals(data)) {
+			searchCommand = IWorkbenchCommandConstants.NAVIGATE_PREVIOUS;
+		}
+	}
+}

bundles/org.eclipse.search/plugin.xml

@@ -104,6 +104,20 @@
 			name="%command.performTextSearchFile.name" 
 			description="%command.performTextSearchFile.description"
 	    />
+		<command 
+			categoryId="org.eclipse.ui.category.navigate" 
+  			id="org.eclipse.search.ui.globalNextSearchEntry" 
+			name="%GlobalNextSearchEntryAction_label" 
+			description="%GlobalNextSearchEntryAction_tooltip"
+			defaultHandler="org.eclipse.search2.internal.ui.basic.views.GlobalNextPrevSearchEntryHandler:next"
+	    />
+		<command 
+			categoryId="org.eclipse.ui.category.navigate" 
+  			id="org.eclipse.search.ui.globalPreviousSearchEntry" 
+			name="%GlobalPreviousSearchEntryAction_label" 
+			description="%GlobalPreviousSearchEntryAction_tooltip"
+			defaultHandler="org.eclipse.search2.internal.ui.basic.views.GlobalNextPrevSearchEntryHandler:previous"
+	    />
 
 	</extension>
 
@@ -162,6 +176,18 @@
             commandId="org.eclipse.search.ui.performTextSearchWorkspace"
             schemeId="org.eclipse.ui.defaultAcceleratorConfiguration"
             sequence="M1+M3+T"/>
+		<key
+			commandId="org.eclipse.search.ui.globalNextSearchEntry"
+			contextId="org.eclipse.ui.contexts.window"
+			schemeId="org.eclipse.ui.defaultAcceleratorConfiguration"
+			sequence="ALT+.">
+		</key>
+		<key
+			commandId="org.eclipse.search.ui.globalPreviousSearchEntry"
+			contextId="org.eclipse.ui.contexts.window"
+			schemeId="org.eclipse.ui.defaultAcceleratorConfiguration"
+			sequence="ALT+,">
+		</key>
 
 	</extension>