Bug 385008 - Make inverse search (aka source reference or backward search) discoverable from the UI
Summary: Make inverse search (aka source reference or backward search) discoverable fr...
Status: CONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: kile
Classification: Applications
Component: user interface (show other bugs)
Version: 2.9.91
Platform: Kubuntu Linux
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Michel Ludwig
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Reported: 2017-09-23 23:52 UTC by themroc
Modified: 2024-05-24 12:24 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Suggestion where an inverse search button could be placed for disoverability (47.29 KB, image/png)
2024-05-24 12:19 UTC, Felix Ernst
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Description themroc 2017-09-23 23:52:10 UTC
It would be an great enhancement, if it would be possible to jump to the actual position in source, if scrolling in live preview window to an other position.
Comment 1 Simone Gaiarin 2018-01-26 09:47:21 UTC
This should be already possible with inverse search:
https://docs.kde.org/stable4/en/extragear-office/kile/quick_inverse.html

But I think it only works with latex or pdflatex compilers. I am using Xelatex and it does not work.
Comment 2 themroc 2018-01-26 18:53:40 UTC
I can confirm, that <SHIFT + left Mouse click> works.
Comment 3 Felix Ernst 2021-04-17 23:28:22 UTC
I think the shortcut Shift+Mouse Click is not discoverable enough for such an important feature. I looked through all available actions in the menu bar and through the settings and didn't see it. I already thought this feature that I am used to from Texmaker might be missing before checking the manual as a last resort where I found "inverse search" explained. Should I make a separate bug report about this?
Comment 4 Felix Ernst 2024-05-24 12:19:44 UTC
Created attachment 169773 [details]
Suggestion where an inverse search button could be placed for disoverability

I hope something like this can be implemented. I tried myself, by sending a Shift+Mouse Left-Click Event from Kile to the viewer but this somehow didn't have any effect.

I think it would be a huge improvement to usability to have something like this. As it stands, I assume that most users (just like the original bug reporter) will not find this feature and always have to manually search through their editor to find the same line they just read in the preview.