Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [RFC 0/1] mconf: Emacs-like isearch | From | Randy Dunlap <> | Date | Wed, 6 Jun 2018 15:24:06 -0700 |
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On 06/06/2018 02:56 PM, Dirk Gouders wrote: > Hello, > > being an Emacs user, I frequently find myself pressing CTRL-s in mconf > to search for some menu entry, especially in large menus. > > I decided to implement a basic isearch in mconf and would like to hear > if others find this functionality useful, as well. > > The new functionality is started with pressing CTRL-s followed by > characters that form the search string. To search for further > occurences of an entered string, press CTRL-s instead of further > characters. > > For example: to navigate to the USB device drivers, press CTRL-s de ENTER ENTER usb ENTER ENTER
Not being an emacs user, what is the "de" for above?
> Pressing just CTRL-s subsequently results in line-by-line navigation > through the menu (search for empty strings). > > The isearch is terminated by pressing either ESC ESC or ENTER. > > Because I expect that errors are found in the code and changes are requested, I > completely left out the documentation part and will add it to V2 > should anyone find this functionality useful.
Hm, it seems to take 2 entries of Ctrl-s to begin the search?? No, it takes 2 entries of Ctrl-s to display the "isearch:" prompt, but entering one Ctrl-s + a string will display it also.
Anyway, I am having trouble getting the USB drivers example to work.
> Thanks, > > Dirk > > Dirk Gouders (1): > Emacs-like isearch for mconf. > > scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/dialog.h | 5 ++ > scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/menubox.c | 140 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++- > scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/util.c | 1 + > 3 files changed, 145 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) >
thanks, -- ~Randy
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