Christian Brabandt wrote: > >> On Do, 14 Jul 2016, Yegappan Lakshmanan wrote: > >> > >> > Hi all, > >> > > >> > My wish list for extending the Vim search feature: > >> > > >> > 1. When searching for a pattern, pressing a key at the search prompt > >> > should jump to the next or previous match. > >> > 2. After jumping multiple times from the search prompt, pressing the > >> > escape key should restore the cursor to the original cursor position > >> > before the search. > >> > 3. Pressing backspace at the search prompt to erase a few characters and > >> > then typing additional characters should start the search from the > >> > previously matched position and not from the original position. > >> > 4. As characters are typed at the search prompt, all the matching text > >> > should be highlighted (multiple matches). This can be turned on/off > >> > by > >> > an option. > >> > > >> > I know there are some Vim plugins that support some of these features. > >> > But it will be useful to extend the built-in Vim feature to support these > >> > features. > >> > >> Here is an experimental patch, that does this using Ctrl-N Ctrl-P in > >> search mode, when 'incsearch' is set. I am not super happy, about > >> depending on 'incsearch', but on the other hand, Ctrl-L already only > >> works when 'incsearch' is set. Also I am open to suggestions for > >> alternative keys, although I must admit, Ctrl-N/Ctrl-P seem like > >> logical > >> choices. > >> > >> It doesn't do everything you want, but it seems to work well for me. I > >> made it so, that pressing enter will remain at the current selected > >> match, which seems obvious and so I did not need to introduce a new > >> key > >> function. Pressing ESC however will return the cursor to the position > >> where you started with the search. > >> > >> This was just written very fast, I am pretty sure, there are some bugs > >> lying around and also tests are missing. But if this turns out to be > >> useful, I'll work more on it (and add a test of course). > >> > >> Comments welcome, > > > > This smells like an interactive search dialog. Does this combine with > > the search count? So when pressing CTRL-N it goes from "match 2 of 23" > > to "match 3 of 23"? And when typing a character it goes to "match 1 of > > 8"? (I would think the match index is counting from the original start > > position). > > You mean the search_stat patch from last week? No, I haven't looked, > how well those two features would work together. > > Would it make sense to submit it as one single patch, adding several > features at once?
Doesn't matter, just seems that they should well work together. But if one needs more time we could include the other first. -- BEDEVERE: Look! It's the old man from scene 24 - what's he Doing here? ARTHUR: He is the keeper of the Bridge. He asks each traveler five questions ... GALAHAD: Three questions. "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" PYTHON (MONTY) PICTURES LTD /// Bram Moolenaar -- b...@moolenaar.net -- http://www.Moolenaar.net \\\ /// sponsor Vim, vote for features -- http://www.Vim.org/sponsor/ \\\ \\\ an exciting new programming language -- http://www.Zimbu.org /// \\\ help me help AIDS victims -- http://ICCF-Holland.org /// -- -- You received this message from the "vim_dev" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "vim_dev" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vim_dev+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.