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 #29 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: Wed, 01 Aug 2012 19:29:05 -0400

> Now I ask you: why would be so problematic to have (in some cases)
> such text to the right of the search string?  The text of these
> messages could use the same face as the prompt text (the "I-search:
> "), to make perfectly clear what is the search string (in default
> face) and what is the "search status feedback".

It's just annoying and goes against usual Emacs behavior, where such
text is reserved for transient messages.
This said, I don't really know why we need "wrapped" to stay
there forever.


        Stefan
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