Re: isearch C-o patch (post-freeze resubmission)

[Kim F. Storm]

Kenichi Handa <address@hidden> writes:

> address@hidden (Kim F. Storm) writes:
> > However, I would much rather change the behaviour of C-w so that it
> > copies a `word' if it is on a `word character' and a single character
> > otherwise.  Then I could C-w C-w C-w to copy  word+=  into the
> > minibuffer  (and use backspace if I got too much).
> 
> I'm not sure I like it or not.
> 
> I'll do this quite often while reading C or Lisp file:
> 
>   Move point to the head of function/variable, say,
>   THIS-FUNCTION-DO-THIS-AND-THAT.  Then, type C-s C-w C-w
>   C-w C-w C-w C-w C-s .. to search for that name.
> 
> With your change, I must type C-w 11 times instead of
> current 6 times.

I understand your concern, and I will think about how to
optimize this.

Personally, I change the syntax of _ to word in all modes
and of - in emacs lisp mode  (I really don't understand why
this isn't the default).

I'll