That's clear. Ctrl-H uses selection from window currently in focus. So 
you can click C/C++ View, then press Ctrl-H. If you open bar 
menu/toolbar action, C/C++ view loses focus. That's it.
And I think that Ctrl-H is a good reliable friend, you made a good 
selection :-)

On 25/11/2008 1:03 PM, Mario Charest wrote:
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alex Chapiro [mailto:community-noreply@qnx.com]
> Sent: November-25-08 12:58 PM
> To: general-ide
> Subject: Re: Can't search Selected resources
>
>    Yes, it almost doesn't work. And that's correct because selection is
> tightly connected to the concept of workbench window. AS soon as you
> detach C/C++ viewer, it does not report to workbench window about its
> selection. And it makes sense. Imagine you have two detached window,
> both has there own selections. Any racional behavior for workbench window?
>
> I see, but who handles CTRL-H?  Maybe have the search option appear in the pop-up menu of the C/C++ view.  You know 
what Alex, I`m ready to move on ;-)  CTRL-H is my friend now.
>
> On 25/11/2008 12:19 PM, Mario Charest wrote:
>    
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Alex Chapiro [mailto:community-noreply@qnx.com]
>> Sent: November-25-08 12:11 PM
>> To: general-ide
>> Subject: Re: Can't search Selected resources
>>
>> I still don't understand your case. Do you have two workbench windows or
>> you just extract C/C++ project view as a stand-alone window?
>>
>> It seems I don`t have the terminology right.  I maximize the IDE with take one monitor then I drag the C/C++ project 
view on the second monitor which create a second window.  I click on a directory in that second window then go through 
the IDE`s menu to access the search dialog and "Selected resources" is greyed out.
>>
>>
>>
>> I tried
>> both cases. In the 2-nd one everything works fine, selected resources
>> are not gray.. Indeed, in the first case if you make your selection in
>> the C/C++ view that belongs to the 2-nd workbench window, but open
>> search dialog in the first one, Selected resources are gray. But this is
>> a correct behavior. Your search dialog is connected to the current
>> selection, which is in turn connected to the workbench window. This
>> happens because each separate workbench window is able to have its own
>> "object in focus".
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Alex
>>
>> On 25/11/2008 10:50 AM, Mario Charest wrote:
>>
>>      
>>> Thanks Andy.
>>>
>>> I understand that but I think the goal of the IDE is to make thing simple and logical. IMHO this behaviour isn't.  
Just wanted to voice my opinion. But I understand now this forum isn't the place for Eclipse specific comment and post.
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Andy Jin [mailto:community-noreply@qnx.com]
>>> Sent: November-25-08 10:46 AM
>>> To: general-ide
>>> Subject: Re: RE: Can't search Selected resources
>>>
>>> I assume you detach the "C/C++ Projects" view from the main workbench? If  you do the main workbench lose connection
 to the "C/C++ Projects" view. When you select a resource (like a project) in the "C/C++ Projects" view, that "
selectionChanged" event is not known to the main workbench so when you switch back to the main workbench to select "
Search" it thinks you don't have any resource selected.
>>>
>>> In your "C/C++ Projects" view, select the resource and try using the keyboard shortcut "Ctrl + H" to bring up the 
search panel,  you should see the "Selected Resource" coming back.
>>>
>>> This is how Eclipse works, U.I. interfaces are driven by...