GNU bug report logs - #16913
Please extend case-fold-search on-the-fly toggling

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Reuben Thomas <rrt <at> sc3d.org>

Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2014 11:49:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: moreinfo

Fixed in version 29.1

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

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>
To: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
Cc: 16913 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Reuben Thomas <rrt <at> sc3d.org>
Subject: bug#16913: Please extend case-fold-search on-the-fly toggling
Date: Thu, 12 May 2022 19:46:33 +0300

>> When sometimes necessary to toggle case sensitivity, I use 'C-u rgrep'
>> and edit the command line by adding/removing "-i" before running grep.
>
> Yes, Reuben mentioned that in the bug report as an unsatisfactory
> interface, and I agree -- the prompt is over 1K long by default.  You
> can't expect users to deal with that.

It's easier to write own simple command than to learn a new key, e.g.

```
(defun irgrep ()
  (interactive)
  (let ((case-fold-search nil))
    (call-interactively 'rgrep)))
```
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