Re: [Emacs-diffs] /srv/bzr/emacs/trunk r104500: lisp/textmodes/bibtex.el: new command bibtex-search-entries

[Stefan Monnier]

> come in no particular order. In that sense, I guess I'd always
> prefer the approach implemented in bibtex-search-entries that gives
> me a dedicated buffer for the search results, where I can look at
> them without getting distracted by the other entries nearby, which

I see what you mean.  Just like C-s doesn't replace M-x occur.

> But maybe I am overlooking something.

No, I don't think so.  My suggestions for isearch were not meant to
replace bibtex-search-entries.

> A rather different thing just came to my mind: it could be more useful
> if bibtex-search-entries could provide more flexible means to sort the
> results.  Currently, the entries collected from multiple files are
> ordered alphabetically by keys.  Publication year in ascending or
> descending order could be useful, too.

Sounds good.  Would be overengineered for my uses of BibTeX, but it
might come in handy for other use(r)s.


        Stefan