Returns the current search and replace settings.

        :return: Settings.
        :rtype: dict

def __get_settings(self):
        """
        Returns the current search and replace settings.

        :return: Settings.
        :rtype: dict
        """

        return {"case_sensitive": self.Case_Sensitive_checkBox.isChecked(),
                "whole_word": self.Whole_Word_checkBox.isChecked(),
                "regular_expressions": self.Regular_Expressions_checkBox.isChecked(),
                "backward_search": self.Backward_Search_checkBox.isChecked(),
                "wrap_around": self.Wrap_Around_checkBox.isChecked()}