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File Comparator Ability to set Carat Location

It would be nice to have the ability to set the Carat location in the file, for the Next/Previous Difference to pick up from that spot.

Example, I am comparing two ~20K line (text) files with 2075 differences.
I start progressing down the file (Next Difference), & I'm about 10% through the file.
I scroll down to about 75% through the file, finding a section of interest.

I would like the ability to be able to set the Carat at that position, & have subsequent Differences start from there.

Currently, an Alt-UpArrow would cause the page to jump back to the 10% position where I had left off.
(Though there are times when I could end up at some location other then the 10%, but I'm not sure what causes that?)


PS: Arg! How did I miss this addition to 2.52, File Comparator - Horizontal View. Thank you .

Never mind.
Appears this can be done, I just didn't realize how to affect it - until now.

What happens is if you try to apply focus to a non-Difference area (i.e. white), then the subsequent Next/Previous will jump back to where the last Difference had been.

Though if you apply focus to a Difference (i.e. red/blue location), then subsequent Next/Previous will start from that spot.