Highlighting all occurrences of a search string in Eclipse Java editor

Question

If you search for a String in Netbeans Java editor, it automatically highlights all occurrences of that string.

But, how can I achieve this feature in Eclipse?

Answer 1

eclipse instasearch plugin is a very useful plugin for search needs inside eclipse. It is based on lucene. This is also available in eclipse marketplace.

It has extensive feature set.

• Instantly shows search results
• Shows a preview using relevant lines
• Periodically updates the index
• Matches partial words (e.g. case in CamelCase)
• Opens and highlights matches in files
• Searches JAR source attachments
• Supports filtering by extension/project/working set