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

[Kenichi Handa]

In article <address@hidden>, David Kastrup <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.

We anyway use two hands to type C-b, but I agree C-M-w and
C-M-y are very inconvenient keys.

> I think that the search string modifying is more important feature
> than search exiting via C-f and C-b.

To me, their importance are almost the same, and I prefer
convient keys to keys of meaningful mnemonic.  So, I'm using
adjoining C-i and C-o for isearch-del-char and
isearch-yank-char recently.  This is quite convenient at
least for me (I have been using C-q C-i to isearch for TAB).
What do you think?
        
And, i(n) and o(ut) may give some meaning to these keys.

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Ken'ichi HANDA
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