Re: isearch-yank-char

[Juri Linkov]

Karl Fogel <address@hidden> writes:
> For more of the history behind this, see
>
>    http://mail.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2001-04/threads.html#00001

Thanks, I've already looked at all related information,
even http://www.red-bean.com/kfogel/isearch-thread.html ;-)

> A thought: can we then bind C-b to *lose* a single character from the
> search string?  The same logic applies to both C-f and C-b, and wow,
> it sure would be convenient to have something finer than Backspace
> (since Backspace usually loses too much!).
>
> Of course, the patch for that would be a bit more complex than just
> binding a key.  But if people think it is a good idea, I will be
> happy to write it.

I think it is a good idea.

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Juri Linkov
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