Can't search in source view

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Since Oct 21, 2026.

  • #6413 by @mstange — open

Assessment

Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
55/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Active
Tech stack
react, typescript
Domain
frontend

Research direction

Start at the source view component and its virtualized rendering, then check how search is currently handled elsewhere in the profiler. Reproduce the issue with the linked profile by searching for “RapidStepJumps” when that code is outside the visible area. Done when source view search can find code that has not yet been rendered.

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Description

When looking at source code in the source view, sometimes I want to search for code that is not visible in the current view. Due to the virtualized rendering, the browser's search won't find it.

Example: find "RapidStepJumps" on https://share.firefox.dev/4BhaBwk

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