Re: isearch-whole-buffer?

[Kevin Rodgers <ihs_4664@yahoo.com>]

Kevin Rodgers wrote:
> xyblor wrote:
> 
>> Is there a way to search the whole buffer while I type, like Firefox's
>> "find" command?
>>
>> As it is now, C-s only searches the text after the point, and C-r
>> searches the text before the point. I think it would be more convenient
>> for me if C-s searched the whole text, without forcing me to press C-s
>> again to overwrap the search. Does anyone know of a function that would
>> accomplish this? Or maybe there's a variable I can change to get the
>> desired behavior? I'm using XEmacs 21.4.13 on Win32.
> 
> 
> (defadvice isearch-forward (before beginning-of-buffer activate)
>   "Move point to the beginning of the buffer."
>   (goto-char (point-min)))

Actually the following might be a little better.  Generally you don't
want to clobber the mark, but this would allow you to return to the
current point after the search with `C-u C-SPC C-u C-SPC'.

(defadvice isearch-forward (before beginning-of-buffer activate)
   "Move point to the beginning of the buffer; leave mark at previous 
position."
   (beginning-of-buffer))

-- 
Kevin Rodgers