Find command does not correctly change mode of Find/Replace dialog

[jasonmray]

Type: Bug

Expected: When I highlight something and press Ctrl+F, the Find/Replace dialog should switch to Find mode.

Actual: When the dialog is already open in Replace mode, invoking the Find command does not switch the UI to Find mode.

Repro Steps:

1. Open a source file and select some text. Press Ctrl+H to invoke the Replace command.
2. Notice that the Find/Replace dialog opens in Replace mode.
3. Without closing the Find/Replace dialog, select some text and press Ctrl+F to invoke the Find command.
4. Notice that the Find/Replace dialog stays in Replace mode instead of switching to Find mode.

VS Code version: Code - Insiders 1.100.0-insider (043f699, 2025-04-11T05:23:04.452Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.19045
Modes:

[RedCMD]

I prefer the current implementation

why is it bad that it stays in replace mode view?
pressing enter (after ctrl+f) still results in it simply jumping to the next selection. without replacing anything

unless you press tab
then it'll start replacing text when you press enter

does pressing ctrl+H toggle replace mode off again?
could say that's a bug if it doesn't

[jasonmray]

The current behavior makes the UX inconsistent for a common operation. When the user invokes a find command, they should see the find UX. It also breaks keyboard shortcuts and muscle memory. For instance it completely changes what happens if you press Ctrl+F then Tab.