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Stats & Search

Stats & search in CodeExpander (Pro) means usage statistics (expand count, characters saved, time saved, trends, achievements) and full-text search over snippets with nested refs. See how much you use and where; keep your library findable. Access via Settings → Usage statistics and the global search shortcut.

CodeExpander Pro Usage Statistics

Group Management

  • Tree groups + prefix: Create groups by scenario (e.g. AI-Prompts/Code, Review); child snippets expand with prefix. See Introduction · Snippets.
  • New / Edit / Delete: Right-click group tree or toolbar; add subgroup, rename, delete. Move snippets out before deleting a group; groups don’t store snippet content.
  • Sort & drag: Groups support drag-to-sort for custom display order.
  • Sync toggle: Each group can be set to “include in sync” or not, keeping sensitive or temporary snippets local.

Usage Statistics & Trends

Usage statistics — Total expands, characters saved, time saved (estimate), streak; today/week/month, daily progress and goal (1–1000); top snippets, 7-day/30-day trends; achievement badges (by expand count, streak, characters saved); export CSV.

Global shortcut opens search; full-text over snippet name and content; expand or jump to edit.

Search Capabilities

  • Snippet name: Search by abbreviation or snippet name
  • Snippet content: Search keywords in snippet body
  • Shortcut access: Configure global search shortcut in Settings → Shortcuts
  • Instant expand: Press Enter on a search result to expand, or click to jump to edit

Tips

  • When you forget an abbreviation, use global search by keyword
  • With a large library, search is faster than browsing groups
  • Combine with group prefixes: search ai- to quickly list all AI-related snippets

Nested Snippets

In snippet content use %s:abbr%; on expand it inserts the content of the snippet with that abbreviation.

Example

header snippet (abbr header):

---
Author: %filltext&name=Author%
Date: %date%
---

body snippet (abbr doc):

%s:header%

## Overview
%fillarea&name=Overview%

## Details
%fillarea&name=Details%

Type doc + Tab → header content expands first → then fill the body form.

Notes

  • Don’t nest too deep (recommended max 3 levels) to avoid complex logic
  • Nested snippets can have their own FillIn variables; they pop up in order
  • Circular nesting (A nests B, B nests A) is detected and prevented

See FillIn · Function variables.

Version History

Auto-saved version history per file:

  • Auto-save: Edits are automatically saved to history as you work
  • Version sources: Initial creation, auto-save, manual save, and apply operations
  • Version diff: Side-by-side visual comparison; review line-level or formatted differences
  • Restore: Roll back to any previous version with one click

Use Cases

  • Accidental deletion → recover from history in seconds
  • Compare changes → see exactly what changed between edits
  • Experimental edits → try new ideas safely, roll back anytime
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