GNU bug report logs - #10638
[PATCH] Prefix Arg support for 'isearch-repeat-forward' and 'isearch-repeat-backward'

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Message #10 received at 10638-close <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Gideon Stupp <gideon.stupp <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 10638-close <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#10638: [PATCH] Prefix Arg support for
	'isearch-repeat-forward' and 'isearch-repeat-backward'
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2012 01:59:16 +0200

Gideon Stupp <gideon.stupp <at> gmail.com> writes:

> This patch extends 'isearch-repeat-forward' and '
> isearch-repeat-backward' to support a prefix argument so that during
> search it is possible to press C-3 C-s for example to repeat the last
> search three times. Notice that you need to set `isearch-allow-scroll'
> to t for the patch to take effect.

I'm not quite sure that I see how this would be all that useful.  `C-s
C-s C-s' isn't a lot more keystrokes than `C-3 C-s', and is easier to
type.

And I can't really see why one would do `C-45 C-s'.

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