From: Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org>
To: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org>
Cc: Gideon Stupp <gideon.stupp@gmail.com>,
emacs-devel@gnu.org, 10614@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#10614: [EXPERIMENTAL PATCH] Extending Isearch-repeat-forward/backward to support a prefix argument following suggesion by Juri Linkov
Date: Tue, 01 Mar 2016 01:44:52 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87k2lnytcb.fsf@mail.linkov.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <8737shxr1k.fsf@gnus.org> (Lars Ingebrigtsen's message of "Thu, 25 Feb 2016 16:36:15 +1030")
>> This experimental patch implements a suggestion by Juri Linkov to
>> extend isearch-repeat-forward/backward to support a prefix
>> argument. Instead of pressing C-s / C-r multiple times it is possible
>> with this patch to enter a prefix argument which runs the command
>> multiple times for you. If a negative argument is given for
>> isearch-repeat-forward then isearch-repeat-backward is run and visa
>> versa. Visual hints are added to the matched strings to help figure
>> out what argument should be given.
>
> Hm... I guess I can see why this would be attractive, but I'm a bit
> sceptical. Numeric prefixes make sense in many instances, but I would
> myself never this "hm, I must repeat the search three times"... I would
> just hit `C-s' four times instead. That seems faster and more
> convenient...
What if you need to visit a Nth occurrence where N is larger
than the number of keystrokes with numeric prefixes
(while using isearch for navigation)?
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2016-02-29 23:44 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 24+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2012-01-26 17:27 bug#10614: [EXPERIMENTAL PATCH] Extending Isearch-repeat-forward/backward to support a prefix argument following suggesion by Juri Linkov Gideon Stupp
2012-01-26 18:36 ` Tassilo Horn
2012-01-26 18:46 ` Tassilo Horn
2012-01-26 19:00 ` Re: [EXPERIMENTAL PATCH] Extending Isearch-repeat-forward/backward to support a prefix argument gideon.stupp
2012-01-26 19:10 ` Re: Re: [EXPERIMENTAL PATCH] Extending Isearch-repeat-forward/backward to support a prefix argum gideon.stupp
2012-01-26 19:32 ` Glenn Morris
2012-01-26 19:11 ` [EXPERIMENTAL PATCH] Extending Isearch-repeat-forward/backward to support a prefix argument following suggesion by Juri Linkov Tassilo Horn
2012-01-26 19:28 ` bug#10614: " Jérémy Compostella
2012-01-26 21:43 ` bug#10614: [EXPERIMENTAL PATCH] ExtendingIsearch-repeat-forward/backward to support a prefix argumentfollowing " Drew Adams
2012-01-27 1:44 ` [EXPERIMENTAL PATCH] Extending Isearch-repeat-forward/backward to support a prefix argument following " Juri Linkov
2012-01-27 6:17 ` Gideon Stupp
2012-01-27 12:07 ` Juri Linkov
2012-01-27 17:05 ` [EXPERIMENTAL PATCH] Extending Isearch-repeat-forward/backward tosupport " Drew Adams
2012-01-28 12:40 ` RE: [EXPERIMENTAL PATCH] Extending Isearch-repeat-forward/backward tosupport a prefix argument f gideon.stupp
2012-01-28 12:31 ` Re: [EXPERIMENTAL PATCH] Extending Isearch-repeat-forward/backward to support a prefix argument gideon.stupp
2012-01-29 16:11 ` [EXPERIMENTAL PATCH] Extending Isearch-repeat-forward/backward to support a prefix argument following suggesion by Juri Linkov Gideon Stupp
2012-01-30 0:38 ` Juri Linkov
2012-01-30 9:53 ` Gideon Stupp
2012-01-30 22:53 ` Juri Linkov
2012-01-31 11:52 ` Gideon Stupp
2012-01-31 20:18 ` Juri Linkov
2016-02-25 6:06 ` bug#10614: " Lars Ingebrigtsen
2016-02-29 23:44 ` Juri Linkov [this message]
2016-03-01 0:43 ` Lars Ingebrigtsen
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