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Re: @#$! new behavior of C-b & C-f in i-search


From: Kevin Rodgers
Subject: Re: @#$! new behavior of C-b & C-f in i-search
Date: Thu, 20 May 2004 11:34:31 -0600
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David Kastrup wrote:
> Juri Linkov <address@hidden> writes:
>>There is no doubt that functions to modify the search
>>string character-wise should have dedicated key bindings.
>>But it became apparent that C-f and C-b are quite intrusive.
>>Luckily, C-M-w and C-M-y are no less convenient to type,
>
> Disagree.  On many keyboards you have no Meta key, and even on those
> that do, you need two hands to reach that combination.
>
> I think that the search string modifying is more important feature
> than search exiting via C-f and C-b.

"Hi, my name is Kevin and I use C-f and C-b to exit isearch."

Since incremental search is a mode, how about C-c C-f and C-c C-b?

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Kevin Rodgers






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