如何在IntelliJ IDEA中保留多个搜索结果？

Hey there, I totally get your frustration—re-running find usages in a large codebase wastes so much time, and being able to compare different search results side-by-side is a total must. Let me share some practical ways to keep those search results around without re-executing queries every time:

• Pin your search tabs
  When you run a Find Usages (or any search like Find in Path), the results load in a tab at the bottom or side of your IDE. Look for the tiny pin icon 📌 on that tab—click it, and the tab will stay open even when you run new searches. Unpinned tabs get replaced by fresh results, but pinned ones stick around so you can flip back and forth whenever you need to.

• Launch searches in new tabs intentionally
  Instead of just hitting Enter to run your search, right-click the search input field (or check the dropdown next to the search button) and select the option to run your search "Open in new tab". This ensures each new search opens in a brand-new tab, leaving your existing results untouched and ready to reference.

• Save critical search results as bookmarks
  If you have a set of search results you know you’ll need to come back to later, right-click inside the results panel and choose "Add to Bookmarks". You can even give the bookmark a descriptive name so you remember exactly what it’s for. Later, access all your saved search bookmarks from the Bookmarks tool window (use Ctrl+Shift+F11 on Windows/Linux, Cmd+Shift+F11 on Mac).

• Split the tool window for side-by-side comparisons
  To view two search results at the same time, hover over a search tab, right-click it, and pick "Split Vertically" or "Split Horizontally". Then drag a pinned search tab into the new split pane—this lets you compare results side-by-side without having to switch back and forth constantly.

A quick heads-up: Pinned tabs do use a bit of memory, so if you end up with a ton of them open in a huge project, it’s a good idea to close the ones you no longer need. But for most day-to-day use cases, these tricks should eliminate the hassle of re-running slow searches and make comparing results way easier.

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者Robert DROP TABLE STUDENTS