Re: [PATCH] Isearch: yanking before point

[Peter Lee <pete.a.lee@gmail.com>]

>>>> Stefan Reichör 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!

I would love this feature... it's a good idea.