Subject: Re: bug#49846: 28.0.50; project-find-regexp results does not open target file

From: Pankaj Jangid <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 05 Aug 2021 09:28:20 +0530

Dmitry Gutov <[email-masked]> writes:

> On 03.08.2021 20:12, Pankaj Jangid wrote:
>> Steps to reproduce:
>> 1. emacs -Q
>> 2. C-x p p (project-switch-project)
>> 3. select project
>> 4. press g (Find Regexp) and search for a term then RET
>> 5. In the results select any file
>> Result: No reference at point
>> Expectation: step-5 should open the file-at-point and point should
>> be
>> placed at a suitable place in the opened file.
>
> To be clear: you position the point on a group name, press RET and see
> this message? That is expected.
>

Okay. I didn’t know this. Has this change in recently? I remember
hitting on the group and opening the target file. But true, with
multiple results in the group that would be confusing.

> If we do end up changing this behavior, what would the "suitable
> place" be? The first match in the group?

There are two options here:

1. We just change the message. Something like: "select a match to open".

2. In addition to above, we may have a customization variable. Something
   like - xref-open-first-match

For this bug, (1) should be sufficient.