On 17 Dec 2015 12:55 am, "Juri Linkov" <juri@linkov.net> wrote:
>
> > I don't really like custom variables that try to do everything and have
> > complex structures.
>
> Then what do you think about two customizable variables:
>
> 1. search-default-regexp-function that always holds a function;
>
> 2. search-default-regexp-mode (or just search-default-mode)
>    that defines whether to use search-default-regexp-function,
>    or use a regexp search, or use a literal search?

I'm fine with this. And, just to be clear, I'm also fine with the
suggestion of having a single variable and using the identity to indicate
regexp-search (like I said, it would just take a bit of care to not lose
any functionality).

My objection about huge variables was just with respect to the suggestion
of also bundling other options into that variable, like lax-whitespace,
invisible, case-fold.