GNU bug report logs - #15292
24.3.50; Isearch: handle commands properly when called at top level

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>

Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2013 18:58:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: wontfix

Found in version 24.3.50

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

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 15292 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#15292: 24.3.50; Isearch: handle commands properly when called at top level
Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2013 18:55:38 -0400

> Some such commands, such as `isearch-help-for-help' should be callable
> outside of Isearch.

You mean via something like M-x isearch-help-for-help, right?
(I doubt anyone would bind such a command to a key).

> Others, such as `isearch-repeat-forward', should not.  For those that
> should not, an error should be raised, saying that the command is for
> use only in Isearch.

Actually, it's not important to signal an error saying "don't use it
outside Isearch mode", *unless* running that command outside Isearch
mode results in nasty behavior.


        Stefan
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