Semantic Search
You can search for a specific type, method etc. in the current project or whole workspace. Press Ctrl+H to pop-up the search dialog.
To search for the declaration of a specific type, method, field etc. :
Press Ctrl+H to open the Search Dialog
Click on the VHDL Search tab.
Type the name in the Search String (if you select in the editor before pressing Ctrl+H, the Search String is automatically set to the selection).
Select type or field etc. and Declarations
Click Search.
To search for a whole word in all VHDL files, in comments or not:
Press Ctrl+H to open the Search Dialog
Click on the VHDL Search tab.
Type the name in the Search String (if you select in the editor before pressing Ctrl+H, the Search String is automatically set to the selection).
Select Whole Word and Not in comments or All occurrences
Click Search.
The search results are presented in the Search View.
The Search View is automatically raised at any invocation. You can also go to menu to open the Search View.
Use up and down arrows to move from one match to another.
Use search history to switch between various search results.
Use search again to refresh search results.