GNU bug report logs - #12078
24.1; Improve the I-search prompt

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Dani Moncayo <dmoncayo <at> gmail.com>

Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2012 18:04:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: wontfix

Found in version 24.1

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #17 received at 12078 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA>
To: Dani Moncayo <dmoncayo <at> gmail.com>
Cc: Juri Linkov <juri <at> jurta.org>, 12078 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#12078: 24.1; Improve the I-search prompt
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2012 05:25:42 -0400

> Regarding the "search states" (wrapped, overwrapped, ...), I see that
> we disagree :).  These states are currently inserted at the left side
> of the search string, and I definitely would prefer to have them at
> the right side, for the reason exposed in a previous post: avoid the
> horizontal movement of the search string, which makes harder to
> concentrate on the search string.  This is an important factor, IMO.

While I agree, I think always having a "[...]" to the right of the
search string is even more problematic.


        Stefan
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