GNU bug report logs - #6553
M-x grep should encourage the user to remember to add filenames to the command line

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From: Dan Nicolaescu <dann <at> gnu.org>
To: jidanni <at> jidanni.org
Cc: 6553 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#6553: M-x grep should encourage the user to remember to add
	filenames to the command line
Date: Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:31:46 -0400

jidanni <at> jidanni.org writes:

> M-x grep, instead of prompting like:
>   Run grep (like this): zgrep -nH -e
> should prompt like:
>   Run grep (like this): zgrep -nH -e    *
> with the cursor placed                ^here.
> That way the user won't need to remember to add the *, which he usually
> wants, but always forgets, as I recall I mentioned a few years back.

IMHO we should just encourage users to use lgrep/rgrep/rzgrep, the UI is much better.

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