[Bf-docboard-svn] bf-manual: [6975] trunk/blender_docs/manual: UI: default to searching menus instead of operators

[Aaron Carlisle]

Revision: 6975
          https://developer.blender.org/rBM6975
Author:   Blendify
Date:     2020-08-19 18:39:10 +0200 (Wed, 19 Aug 2020)
Log Message:
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UI: default to searching menus instead of operators

rBdebd8aab4a82d221b9b2207a2fd7a25bb34a1c16

Modified Paths:
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    trunk/blender_docs/manual/editors/preferences/interface.rst
    trunk/blender_docs/manual/interface/controls/templates/operator_search.rst

Modified: trunk/blender_docs/manual/editors/preferences/interface.rst
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--- trunk/blender_docs/manual/editors/preferences/interface.rst	2020-08-17 20:41:33 UTC (rev 6974)
+++ trunk/blender_docs/manual/editors/preferences/interface.rst	2020-08-19 16:39:10 UTC (rev 6975)
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 Developer Extras
    Show settings and menu items which are intended to help developers, this includes:
 
+   Operator Search
+      See :doc:`Interface Searching </interface/controls/templates/operator_search>`.
    Button Context Menu
       Online Python Reference
          To open the Python reference manual.

Modified: trunk/blender_docs/manual/interface/controls/templates/operator_search.rst
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--- trunk/blender_docs/manual/interface/controls/templates/operator_search.rst	2020-08-17 20:41:33 UTC (rev 6974)
+++ trunk/blender_docs/manual/interface/controls/templates/operator_search.rst	2020-08-19 16:39:10 UTC (rev 6975)
@@ -1,11 +1,24 @@
+.. _bpy.ops.wm.search:
+
+******
+Search
+******
+
 .. _bpy.ops.wm.search_menu:
 
-***************
-Operator Search
-***************
+Menu Search
+===========
 
-A pop-up menu with access to all Blender tools is available by pressing
-:kbd:`F3`. Simply start typing the name of the tool you want to refine the list.
+.. admonition:: Reference
+   :class: refbox
+
+   :Mode:      All Modes
+   :Menu:      :menuselection:`Edit --> Menu Search`
+   :Hotkey:    :kbd:`F3`
+
+The menu search pop-up searches Blender's interface for a desired tool and allows you to execute that tool.
+The menu returns a list of matches and shows which menu the tool was found in.
+To use, simply start typing the name of the tool you want to refine the list.
 When the list is sufficiently narrowed, :kbd:`LMB` on the desired tool or
 navigate with :kbd:`Down` and :kbd:`Up`, activate it by pressing :kbd:`Return`.
 
@@ -12,9 +25,28 @@
 .. figure:: /images/interface_controls_templates_operator-search_pop-up.png
    :align: center
 
-   The operator search menu.
+   The menu search menu.
 
 .. seealso::
 
    The :ref:`Spacebar Action <keymap-blender_default-spacebar_action>`
    option in the Preferences.
+
+
+.. _bpy.ops.wm.search_operator:
+
+Operator Search
+===============
+
+.. admonition:: Reference
+   :class: refbox
+
+   :Mode:      All Modes
+   :Menu:      :menuselection:`Edit --> Menu Search`
+
+When :ref:`Developer Extras <prefs-interface-dev-extras>`
+the Operator Search can be accessed from the Edit menu in the Topbar.
+This search menu search all operators withen Blender even if they are not exposed in a menu.
+This is useful for Python developers for testing purposes.
+Blender might also include a few advanced operators that are not
+exposed in a menu and can only be accessed via this search menu.