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Re: Please add comments to isearch.el


From: Juri Linkov
Subject: Re: Please add comments to isearch.el
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2015 02:55:23 +0200
User-agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/25.1.50 (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)

> I don't really like custom variables that try to do everything and have
> complex structures. They tend to be intimidating to new users, precisely
> those who would benefit the most from the custom interface.
> They are also harder to use and harder to write docstrings for. Finally,
> they offer no benefit over just defining N streamlined variables whose
> docstrings mention each other. :-)

Then what do you think about two customizable variables:

1. search-default-regexp-function that always holds a function;

2. search-default-regexp-mode (or just search-default-mode)
   that defines whether to use search-default-regexp-function,
   or use a regexp search, or use a literal search?



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