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Mode switching during isearch isn't user friendly

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From: Kelly Dean <kellydeanch <at> yahoo.com>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: Mode switching during isearch isn't user friendly
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2012 18:01:30 -0800 (PST)

This is a UI improvement suggestion, not a bug report.
Using 24.2, type:
onto to
Then do:
C-a C-s to
It highlights the first occurrence of "to" as the current match, and the second as the next match.
Then do: M-s w
It continues to highlight the first occurrence of "to", even though that occurrence no longer matches. It should remove the highlight immediately. Pressing C-s again will remove the highlight, which is not user-friendly; pressing C-s should never cause highlights to be removed.
This same problem applies to case-sensitivity mode (M-c) too.

Message #8 received at 12987 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Juri Linkov <juri <at> jurta.org>
To: Kelly Dean <kellydeanch <at> yahoo.com>
Cc: 12987 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#12987: Mode switching during isearch isn't user friendly
Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2012 11:38:30 +0200

> This is a UI improvement suggestion, not a bug report.
> Using 24.2, type:
> onto to
> Then do:
> C-a C-s to
> It highlights the first occurrence of "to" as the current match,
> and the second as the next match.
> Then do: M-s w
> It continues to highlight the first occurrence of "to", even though that
> occurrence no longer matches. It should remove the highlight
> immediately. Pressing C-s again will remove the highlight, which is not
> user-friendly; pressing C-s should never cause highlights to be removed.
> This same problem applies to case-sensitivity mode (M-c) too.

A pending search doesn't jump to the next match.  It displays the
text "pending" in the prompt inviting you to type `C-s' or `C-r'
or more togging commands.

A failed search doesn't remove highlighting too.  E.g. when you type
`C-s tofoo' then the first occurrence of "to" is still highlighted.

If you want `M-s w' to jump to the next match, you can create a new
command like `isearch-toggle-word' where the line

  (setq isearch-success t isearch-adjusted t)

is replaced with

  (isearch-search) (isearch-push-state)

Message #11 received at 12987 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Juri Linkov <juri <at> jurta.org>
Cc: 12987 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Kelly Dean <kellydeanch <at> yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: bug#12987: Mode switching during isearch isn't user friendly
Date: Tue, 01 Jun 2021 08:35:41 +0200

Juri Linkov <juri <at> jurta.org> writes:

> If you want `M-s w' to jump to the next match, you can create a new
> command like `isearch-toggle-word' where the line
>
>   (setq isearch-success t isearch-adjusted t)
>
> is replaced with
>
>   (isearch-search) (isearch-push-state)

So if I read this correctly, there isn't anything here that we should
change, and I'm closing this bug report.  If this is mistaken, please
respond to the debbugs address, and we'll reopen.

-- 
(domestic pets only, the antidote for overdose, milk.)
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