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24.0.50; C-y binding withing Isearch mode

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Message #80 received at 7700 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Dani Moncayo <dmoncayo <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 7700 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Lennart Borgman <lennart.borgman <at> gmail.com>
Subject: Re: bug#7700: 24.0.50; C-y binding withing Isearch mode
Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2010 23:06:59 -0500

> Not much, provided that the <prefix> key was required only one time. I
> think would be good to have that key as a switch to turn "grabbing
> mode" on/off.

But then means that the equivalent to C-y wouldn't be "<prefix> C-e" but
"<prefix> C-e <prefix>", which is becoming significantly
more burdensome.  We're slowly getting to the point where M-e becomes
a worthy contender.  Maybe it's OK, but I was thinking of something more
lightweight that would only accept one command so as to avoid needing an
additional "exit" key.

>> I suggest instead that any standard forward movement command while in
>> isearch forward mode should select the text to grab WITHOUT any
>> prefix key.

That might be a good choice, but:
- we lack experimental evidence for that.
- it would probably be too big a change to have that as a default behavior.


        Stefan

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