GNU bug report logs - #12988
isearch fails to persistently indicate case sensitivity

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Kelly Dean <kellydeanch <at> yahoo.com>

Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2012 02:08:01 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: wontfix

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

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From: Juri Linkov <juri <at> jurta.org>
To: Kelly Dean <kellydeanch <at> yahoo.com>
Cc: 12988 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#12988: isearch fails to persistently indicate case sensitivity
Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2012 11:54:10 +0200

> This is a UI improvement suggestion, not a bug report.
> Using 24.2, do: C-s
> Then, if you do M-s w, then type a search string, the minibuffer
> continues to indicate word mode while you type your string. That's good.
> But if instead you do M-c, the minibuffer just momentarily flashes
> a case sensitivity indicator, then gives no indication of case
> sensitivity status while you type your search string.

Adding "case-sensitive" to the search prompt would make it too long.
adding a shorter abbreviation like "cs" would make it too cryptic.
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