GNU bug report logs - #36981
26.2; request: add searching by package name to list-packages

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: ndame <emacsuser <at> freemail.hu>

Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2019 07:22:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: patch

Found in version 26.2

Fixed in version 27.1

Done: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Federico Tedin <federicotedin <at> gmail.com>
To: ndame <emacsuser <at> freemail.hu>
Cc: 36981 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#36981: 26.2; request: add searching by package name to list-packages
Date: Sun, 08 Sep 2019 02:47:57 +0200

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ndame <emacsuser <at> freemail.hu> writes:

> When installing a package from list-packages it's often
> inconvenient to find a package which has a string which occurs
> many times in the packages buffer. (e.g. in the descriptions).
>
> The package buffer has f for filtering, but it filters only for
> package keywords, not names.
>
> Add a new command s for search which searches (or filters) the
> package list by a substring match on the package name.

I've implemented this feature using the "s" key as you suggested. I'm
attaching a patch with my changes.

- Fede


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