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Kevin Rodgers <kevin.d.rodgers@gmail.com> writes:
> Xah wrote:
>> when i do elisp-index-search, is there a way to make the default
>> choice the symbol the cursor is on?
>
> (defadvice elisp-index-search (before interactive-default activate)
>   "Provide the symbol at point as the default when reading TOPIC interactively."
>   (interactive (list (read-string "Topic: " nil nil (thing-at-point 'symbol)))))

(defun elisp-index-search+ ()
  "Look up TOPIC in the indices of the Emacs Lisp Reference Manual."
  (interactive)
  (let (topic)
    (setq topic (read-string (concat "Subject to look up: ") nil nil (symbol-name (symbol-at-point))))
    (funcall 'switch-to-buffer-other-window nil)
    (info "elisp")
    (Info-index topic)))

Regards.

   -- Andy.