This pr stores the current editor caret position when user starts typing

a new search pattern.

Author: deepika-u

bundles/org.eclipse.ui.workbench.texteditor/src/org/eclipse/ui/internal/findandreplace/FindReplaceLogic.java

@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ public class FindReplaceLogic implements IFindReplaceLogic {
 	private IFindReplaceStatus status;
 	private IFindReplaceTarget target;
 	private Point incrementalBaseLocation;
-
+	private Point restoreBaseLocation = new Point(0, 0);
+	private boolean isSetRestoreBaseLocation = true;
 	private boolean isTargetSupportingRegEx;
 	private boolean isTargetEditable;
 	private final Set<SearchOptions> searchOptions = new HashSet<>();
@@ -60,6 +61,11 @@ public class FindReplaceLogic implements IFindReplaceLogic {
 
 	@Override
 	public void setFindString(String findString) {
+		if (this.findString.isEmpty() && !findString.isEmpty()) {
+			// User just started a new search after clearing previous search.
+			if (target != null)
+				restoreBaseLocation = target.getSelection();
+		}
 		this.findString = Objects.requireNonNull(findString);
 		if (isAvailableAndActive(SearchOptions.INCREMENTAL)) {
 			performSearch(true);
@@ -165,6 +171,10 @@ private static boolean isWord(String str) {
 	public void resetIncrementalBaseLocation() {
 		if (target != null && shouldInitIncrementalBaseLocation()) {
 			incrementalBaseLocation = target.getSelection();
+			if (isSetRestoreBaseLocation) {
+				restoreBaseLocation = incrementalBaseLocation;
+				isSetRestoreBaseLocation = false;
+			}
 		} else {
 			incrementalBaseLocation = new Point(0, 0);
 		}
@@ -324,6 +334,7 @@ public boolean performSearch() {
 	private boolean performSearch(boolean updateFromIncrementalBaseLocation) {
 		resetStatus();
 		if (findString.isEmpty()) {
+			restoreSelectionIfEmpty();
 			return false;
 		}
 
@@ -338,6 +349,22 @@ private boolean performSearch(boolean updateFromIncrementalBaseLocation) {
 		return somethingFound;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Restores the original caret/selection position when the search field becomes
+	 * empty.
+	 */
+	private void restoreSelectionIfEmpty() {
+		if (restoreBaseLocation == null)
+			return;
+		incrementalBaseLocation = restoreBaseLocation;
+		if (target instanceof IFindReplaceTargetExtension extension)
+			extension.setSelection(restoreBaseLocation.x, restoreBaseLocation.y);
+	}
+
+	Point getRestoreBaseLocation() {
+		return restoreBaseLocation;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Replaces all occurrences of the user's findString with the replace string.
 	 * Returns the number of replacements that occur.

tests/org.eclipse.ui.workbench.texteditor.tests/src/org/eclipse/ui/internal/findandreplace/FindReplaceLogicTest.java

@@ -833,6 +833,77 @@ public void testResetIncrementalBaseLocation() {
 		findReplaceLogic.resetIncrementalBaseLocation();
 		findReplaceLogic.performSearch();
 		assertThat(textViewer.getSelectedRange(), is(new Point(5, 4)));
+
+		textViewer.setSelectedRange(7, 0);
+		findReplaceLogic.resetIncrementalBaseLocation();
+		findReplaceLogic.performSearch();
+		assertThat(textViewer.getSelectedRange(), is(new Point(10, 4)));
+
+		textViewer.setSelectedRange(10, 0);
+		findReplaceLogic.resetIncrementalBaseLocation();
+		findReplaceLogic.performSearch();
+		assertThat(textViewer.getSelectedRange(), is(new Point(10, 4)));
+		assertThat(((FindReplaceLogic) findReplaceLogic).getRestoreBaseLocation(), is(new Point(10, 0)));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testRestoreBaseLocationCapturedOnNewSearch() {
+		String setupString= "alpha beta gamma";
+		TextViewer textViewer= setupTextViewer(setupString);
+		textViewer.setSelectedRange(6, 0); // caret after 'alpha '
+		IFindReplaceLogic logic= setupFindReplaceLogicObject(textViewer);
+		logic.activate(SearchOptions.FORWARD);
+		logic.activate(SearchOptions.INCREMENTAL);
+
+		// Initially empty find string
+		logic.setFindString("");
+		// Now start a new search (transition empty -> non-empty)
+		logic.setFindString("beta");
+		// Expect the stored restore location to match the caret before search started
+		assertThat(((FindReplaceLogic) logic).getRestoreBaseLocation(), is(new Point(6, 0)));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testCaretRestoredWhenSearchCleared() {
+		String setupString= "alpha beta gamma";
+		TextViewer textViewer= setupTextViewer(setupString);
+		textViewer.setSelectedRange(0, 0);
+		IFindReplaceLogic logic= setupFindReplaceLogicObject(textViewer);
+		logic.activate(SearchOptions.FORWARD);
+		logic.activate(SearchOptions.INCREMENTAL);
+
+		logic.setFindString("beta");
+		assertThat(textViewer.getSelectedRange(), is(new Point(6, 4))); // found "beta"
+
+		// Clear the search field - should restore caret
+		logic.setFindString("");
+		logic.performSearch();
+		// Expect caret restored to starting location (0,0)
+		assertThat(textViewer.getSelectedRange(), is(new Point(0, 0)));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testRestoreBaseLocationRefreshedBetweenSessions() {
+		String setupString= "alpha beta gamma";
+		TextViewer textViewer= setupTextViewer(setupString);
+		IFindReplaceLogic logic= setupFindReplaceLogicObject(textViewer);
+		logic.activate(SearchOptions.FORWARD);
+		logic.activate(SearchOptions.INCREMENTAL);
+
+		// First search session
+		textViewer.setSelectedRange(0, 0);
+		logic.setFindString("alpha");
+		assertThat(((FindReplaceLogic) logic).getRestoreBaseLocation(), is(new Point(0, 0)));
+
+		// Clear the search (simulate reopen of overlay)
+		logic.setFindString("");
+		logic.performSearch();
+
+		// Move caret and start new search session
+		textViewer.setSelectedRange(6, 0);
+		logic.setFindString("beta");
+		// Verify that restoreBaseLocation updated to the new caret position
+		assertThat(((FindReplaceLogic) logic).getRestoreBaseLocation(), is(new Point(6, 0)));
 	}
 
 	@Test