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Re: isearch-forward and Info-search
From: |
Nick Roberts |
Subject: |
Re: isearch-forward and Info-search |
Date: |
Fri, 11 Mar 2005 21:15:44 +1300 |
> > Would you like it if isearch failed before proceeding to the
> > next Info node?
> >
> > I would. I suggested this long ago. It should first wrap, as Richard
> > suggested. After the entire Info node has been searched, it should
> > fail. A subsequent invocation should continue through the manual.
> >
> > IOW, isearch the node completely first (wrapping), then inform the
> > user that there are no more occurrences in the node, then continue
> > on to other nodes.
>
> IMO, this behavior is too confusing...
I agree. isearch already does a wrapped search around the manual, I don't
think it needs to wrap around each node. I think the others were just talking
about it *failing* like wrapped isearch and changing the prompt.
Nick