Search across all frames of a tab

[maximbaz]

Similarly as link hints are not shown in all frames (see #602), search with / also works only in the current frame.
#1182 does not fix it, but is most probably related.

[jaekyeom]

Does someone have a plan for this?

[mrmr1993]

No plan per se, but a fix for #1118 should provide a nice starting point for this, since whatever we do for <input>/<textarea> searches could plausibly also be done for <iframe>s (albeit asynchronously, which could cause timing issues etc.).

[ryepesg]

Maybe the easy way is just mapping / to Ctrl+f, like VimFX does.

[mrmr1993]

the easy way

This isn't currently possible in chrome.

[lindhe]

This really needs to be fixed. The extension is completely useless as soon as I get to a page build with iFrames... (as if those pages weren't bad enough already)

[mrmr1993]

The extension is completely useless as soon as I get to a page build with iFrames...

You should be able to use gf to switch frame to the one you want to search in. Not ideal, but it does work.

[lindhe]

Does not work for me. At least I'm stuck when on this page. Can't scroll, can't put hints on links, can't switch tabs (except for just after I refresh the page), can't go full top or bottom, can't to jack.

EDIT: And of course: gf and gF does nothing. Just after refreshing, gF puts a yellow border around the page, so I guess it tries to do something, but I don't notice any difference. Does not even flash me the yellow border if I click on the page body first.

[mrmr1993]

Does not work for me.

Works for me. For your example page, I have to press gf several (3) times to get to the scrolling frame.

You can also set the option "Use the link's name and numbers for link-hint filtering" in the options page (click the advanced options first), and then you can select the frame you want using link hints (f).

[lindhe]

Odd. That does not work for me either. I'll try again tomorrow or something like that, with a clean FF profile and Vimium config.