Re: [PATCH] Isearch: yanking before point

[David Kastrup <dak@gnu.org>]

Stefan Reichör <stefan@xsteve.at> writes:

> Stefan Monnier <monnier@IRO.UMontreal.CA> writes:
>
>>> I'd suggest M-w for `isearch-yank-word-before-point' and M-l for
>>> `isearch-yank-line-before-point'.  That reminds me of scrolling up and
>>> down, where the C-binding moves forward and the M-binding backward.
>>
>> Could we just add a single binding for "yank as follows" which would put
>> isearch in a submode where you can move with the usual movement commands and
>> that corresponding text would thus be yanked?
>>
>> This way we only need to use a single key-binding and we get to reuse all
>> the old movement key bindings we all know and love without having to learn
>> "oh right in isearch, to move forward one word I need C-w rather than M-f
>> and to move back one word is M-w rather than M-b, and to move one line is 
>> M-l rather than C-p and there's no equivalent to C-M-f and ..."
>
> That is a GREAT idea!

How about ESC i for "escape isearch"?  And another M-i to get back in
again?

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