RE: isearch multiple buffers

[Drew Adams]

> >>> Selecting the buffers to be searched is not a problem.  I think the
> >>> *Buffer List* is a good interface to select them.  The question is
> >>> how to start multi-buffer isearch.  Imagine that you've marked a list
> >>> of buffers in the *Buffer List*.  How to start multi-buffer
> >>> isearch now? Should C-s start multi-buffer isearch in marked files,
> >>> or should C-s still allow searching for the string in the *Buffer
> >>> List* (this is useful for searching buffer names in the *Buffer
List*).
> >>
> >> I believe most users would be surprised if C-s started multi-buffer
> >> isearch for the marked files.
> >
> > Until they learn about it. It's not exactly dangerous, but it could be
> > surprising the first time, if you haven't heard about it first.
>
> They would have to learn also what to use instead of C-s in that
> particular buffer.

Not if, as I suggested, C-s in Buffer List did not search multiple files.

And not if, as I suggested as an alternative, they could toggle the buffer
marks off and then search, and the Buffer List help (`C-h m') explained
that.

In either of these cases, C-s in Buffer List would still search the buffer.