# Find with ctrl-f **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Requests\ **Created:** [November 15, 2017, 10:52am UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/find-with-ctrl-f/413 "2017-11-15T10:52:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![GooDump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/dbc845/32.png) [@GooDump](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/GooDump)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2017, 10:52am UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/find-with-ctrl-f/413/1 "2017-11-15T10:52:56Z")
Hi. I’m used to hitting ctrl + f in various programs if i’m searching for something. Might be a useful feature for Sonic Pi as well? ---
**Author:** ![Martin](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/in-thread.sonic-pi.net/martin/32/157_2.png) [@Martin](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/Martin)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2017, 1:01pm UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/find-with-ctrl-f/413/2 "2017-11-15T13:01:57Z")
Hi, this is true and it has been adressed already here: > > > It would be really useful to be able to search within the buffers (maybe this already exists, but I can't find... and here: > > > What I would find really useful - especially when working with several live\_loops which do not fit in the visible window... ---
**Author:** ![samaaron](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/in-thread.sonic-pi.net/samaaron/32/7_2.png) [@samaaron](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/samaaron)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2017, 5:08pm UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/find-with-ctrl-f/413/3 "2017-11-15T17:08:34Z")
Yep, search would be lovely to have. Unfortunately I’m spending all my cycles searching for more funding and polishing up v3 for Windows. I’d be very happy to support someone if they wanted to work on this before I get to it (which isn’t likely to be for a good while). ---
**Author:** ![Martin](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/in-thread.sonic-pi.net/martin/32/157_2.png) [@Martin](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/Martin)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2017, 5:25pm UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/find-with-ctrl-f/413/4 "2017-11-15T17:25:49Z")
Yes, I thought so. I just wanted to note that I know, this is one item on the feature list. Spoken aside and thus slightly offtopic: Pardon me, that I still would like to use [sonic-pi.el](https://github.com/repl-electric/sonic-pi.el) within Emacs. It - or better Emacs - has several features, which will understandibly not be features of the Sonic Pi editor for some time due to a lack of developer resources (such as projectile, search, a nice interface for snippets among the fact that I like working with Emacs). But unfortunately I have some issues with it and my knowledge of lisp is so poor and time to learn so short, that I do not have the chance to resolve this on my own. Also [osc.el](https://github.com/mlang/emacs-lisp/blob/master/osc.el) does seem to lack some vocabulary to support the wonderful midi capabilities of Sonic Pi 3.x. If someone knows something about that or has an idea I’d be grateful for a hint. ---
**Author:** ![samaaron](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/in-thread.sonic-pi.net/samaaron/32/7_2.png) [@samaaron](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/samaaron)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2017, 10:34pm UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/find-with-ctrl-f/413/5 "2017-11-15T22:34:07Z")
@Martin - sorry, despite being a heavy Emacs user myself, I don’t use the Emacs bindings as I’m a firm believer of ‘eating your own dogfood’. However, it surprises me when you say that it stops you from using MIDI. Could you expand on this? ---
**Author:** ![Martin](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/in-thread.sonic-pi.net/martin/32/157_2.png) [@Martin](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/Martin)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2017, 6:38am UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/find-with-ctrl-f/413/6 "2017-11-16T06:38:50Z")
Yes, sure: [https://github.com/repl-electric/sonic-pi.el/issues/19](https://github.com/repl-electric/sonic-pi.el/issues/19) ---
**Author:** ![uriel](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/in-thread.sonic-pi.net/uriel/32/2146_2.png) [@uriel](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/uriel)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2021, 2:25pm UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/find-with-ctrl-f/413/7 "2021-10-28T14:25:51Z")
Hi Sam, Sorry to re-open this topic… after … 5 years… where are we with the editor features like this search shortcut ? we are using now the 3.3.1, and cant find this feature… i may have missed it somehow 🙂 bye ---
**Author:** ![ethancrawford](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@ethancrawford](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/ethancrawford)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2021, 2:09am UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/find-with-ctrl-f/413/8 "2021-11-01T02:09:27Z")
I’ll chip in for now since I’m around 🙂 You’re not missing anything - an editor search function is still yet to be built. We’d definitely be happy with having this kind of feature though…