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bug#10614: [EXPERIMENTAL PATCH] Extending Isearch-repeat-forward/backwar
From: |
Juri Linkov |
Subject: |
bug#10614: [EXPERIMENTAL PATCH] Extending Isearch-repeat-forward/backward to support a prefix argument following suggesion by Juri Linkov |
Date: |
Tue, 01 Mar 2016 01:44:52 +0200 |
User-agent: |
Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/25.0.91 (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu) |
>> This experimental patch implements a suggestion by Juri Linkov to
>> extend isearch-repeat-forward/backward to support a prefix
>> argument. Instead of pressing C-s / C-r multiple times it is possible
>> with this patch to enter a prefix argument which runs the command
>> multiple times for you. If a negative argument is given for
>> isearch-repeat-forward then isearch-repeat-backward is run and visa
>> versa. Visual hints are added to the matched strings to help figure
>> out what argument should be given.
>
> Hm... I guess I can see why this would be attractive, but I'm a bit
> sceptical. Numeric prefixes make sense in many instances, but I would
> myself never this "hm, I must repeat the search three times"... I would
> just hit `C-s' four times instead. That seems faster and more
> convenient...
What if you need to visit a Nth occurrence where N is larger
than the number of keystrokes with numeric prefixes
(while using isearch for navigation)?