RE: `Q' in Dired - be able to skip the rest of one file and move onto the next

[Drew Adams]

> > But I'd keep the single-file meaning of all keys, including
> > `!', and use a different key to replace all remaining
> > occurrences in this file and the other files. It's not good
> > for a key (e.g. `!') to change meaning, depending
> > on whether one file or several are searched.
>
> `!' in single-file context means to replace all remaining occurrences
> that would be fine to apply the same meaning in multi-file context.
> Any other keys could be applied only to the current file since
> this is an additional separation in search-replace space.

An additional separation of the space or an extension of the single-file
behavior to additional files? There are different ways to look at it.

You can consider `!' as something that affects the whole search space or
something that affects only the current file.

It can be argued either way, but I think the more conservative
interpretation is better. Less of a mess (change from the previous state) if
you misinterpret the meaning.

I don't really care much, either way. One thing this discussion points out
is that the user could be confused either way about `!', so the doc had
better be clear.

Anyway, Richard has already decided that `M-> M-,' is adequate.