Subject: bug#14714: 24.3.50; `isearch-filter-predicate(s)'

From: Drew Adams <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 19:34:46 -0700 (PDT)

> >> Actually, shouldn't we revert this change and use
> >> (add-function :before-while ...) on isearch-filter-predicate instead?
> >
> > Why should we do that?
> 
> Because it's better.

You think it is better, clearly.  No one questioned that.

Can you please say why you think so?  Do you imagine it is obvious?
It is not, to me at least.