GNU bug report logs - #7700
24.0.50; C-y binding withing Isearch mode

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Dani Moncayo <dmoncayo <at> gmail.com>

Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2010 19:01:02 UTC

Severity: minor

Merged with 8183

Found in version 24.0.50

Done: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #17 received at 7700 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Leo <sdl.web <at> gmail.com>
To: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Cc: 7700 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Dani Moncayo <dmoncayo <at> gmail.com>
Subject: Re: bug#7700: 24.0.50; C-y binding withing Isearch mode
Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2010 16:46:27 +0000

On 2010-12-23 15:30 +0000, Stefan Monnier wrote:
> FWIW, I'd agree. I've always found the C-y binding in isearch
> "useless" and counter-intuitive. I'd much rather make C-y and M-y
> behave like they do in the minibuffer.

That's one of the worst and most useless key bindings and surprisingly
it has survived that long.

Leo
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