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Re: binding c-h in isearch
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Juri Linkov |
Subject: |
Re: binding c-h in isearch |
Date: |
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 01:59:12 +0300 |
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Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/23.0.60 (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu) |
>> > It is difficult to remmeber all nice features of isearch.
>> > Would it be possible to bind c-h to isearch-mode-help in isearch?
>>
>> There's the following code in isearch.el:
>>
>> ;; Turned off because I find I expect to get the global
>> ;; definition--rms.
>> ;; ;; Instead bind C-h to special help command for isearch-mode.
>> ;; (define-key map "\C-h" 'isearch-mode-help)
>>
>> So it seems that Richard found it inconvenient. Could someone try and
>> work out some clever way to reconcile the two functionalities?
>>
>> E.g. provide the generic help on C-h but the isearch-specific help on
>> C-h C-h, or vice versa?
>
> Since this can of worms has been opened and stirred...
>
> FWIW, I disagree with the approach being considered (Juri's suggestion etc.).
> It
> is complicated for nothing. The simplest approach is the best: C-h during
> isearch should give the isearch bindings - bind C-h to `isearch-mode-help'.
>
> That is the convention, and it is a good one. This is like C-h following any
> other prefix key. Richard is just wrong about this. Why jump through hoops?
Isearch mode is a mode, not a prefix key.
--
Juri Linkov
http://www.jurta.org/emacs/
RE: binding c-h in isearch, Drew Adams, 2008/04/19
Re: binding c-h in isearch,
Juri Linkov <=
RE: binding c-h in isearch, Drew Adams, 2008/04/19