GNU bug report logs - #16493
24.3.50; (setq search-invisible t) is useless, let's allow to turn visible-mode temporarily on

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Message #23 received at 16493 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Bastien <bzg <at> altern.org>
Cc: Juri Linkov <juri <at> jurta.org>, 16493 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#16493: 24.3.50;
 (setq search-invisible t) is useless, let's allow to turn
 visible-mode temporarily on
Date: Wed, 05 Nov 2014 10:30:54 -0500

> We lack a way to reveal truly invisible text when performing a search
> and replace.  The URL of a bracket link in Org is an example of such
> truly invisible text.

What do you mean by "truly invisible"?  Does that refer to text that's
marked with an `invisible' text-property (as opposed to an overlay with
that property)?


        Stefan

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