StickySearch
A Sublime Text plugin - persistently highlighting selected text
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StickySearch
A Sublime Text plugin - persistently highlighting selected text. This plugin is designed to elevate your text highlighting experience, drawing inspiration from VIM's keyword search functionality.
Compatible with Sublime Text 3 and 4.

Install
Search for StickySearch in Package Control.
How It Works
To highlight text under the cursor:
- macOS:
Command+8 - Windows/Linux:
Ctrl+8
To highlight more text (while retaining previous highlights):
- macOS:
Shift+Command+8 - Windows/Linux:
Shift+Ctrl+8
To clear all highlighted text:
- macOS:
Alt+Command+8 - Windows/Linux:
Alt+Ctrl+8
Customization
You can change the following settings:
| Parameter | Values | Description |
|---|---|---|
icon |
dot, circle, bookmark, cross |
When provided, the named icon will be displayed in the gutter |
fill |
true, false |
When set to true, it adds a background color to marked text |
outline |
true, false |
When set to true, it encloses marked text with a colored frame |
rainbow |
true, false |
When set to true, different colors are used for each added selection |