option to disable the highlighting of search terms

logFileModel.py

@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ class LogFileModel:
     def __str__(self):
         return self._file
 
-    def get_query_highlight(self):
+    def get_query_highlight(self) -> Optional[HighlightRegex]:
+        if not self.settings.session.getboolean("general", "highlight_search_term"):
+            return None
         return self._query_highlight
 
     def clear_query_highlight(self):

main.py

@@ -76,6 +76,15 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
         manage.setShortcut('Ctrl+H')
         manage.triggered.connect(lambda: HighlightingDialog(self.settings).exec())
         result.addAction(manage)
+
+        highlight_search_terms = QAction(self.tr("Highlight &Search Terms"), self)
+        highlight_search_terms.setCheckable(True)
+        highlight_search_terms.setChecked(self.settings.session.getboolean("general", "highlight_search_term"))
+        highlight_search_terms.triggered.connect(
+            lambda checked: self.settings.set_session("general", "highlight_search_term", str(checked)) or self.update()
+        )
+        result.addAction(highlight_search_terms)
+
         return result
 
     def help_menu(self) -> QMenu:

settingsstore.py

@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class SettingsStore():
         # apply default settings
         session.add_section('general')
         session.set('general', 'font_size', '12')
+        session.set('general', 'highlight_search_term', 'True')
         session.read(session_file)
         return session