Re: position on changing defaults?

[Stefan Monnier]

>> 2. After typing C-x b: C-s or C-M-s will incrementally search the
>> buffer list for the buffer name that matches the search string or
>> regexp. So to switch to the buffer, the users can simply type any
>> unique part of the buffer name or to repeatedly type C-s until seeing
>> the needed buffer name, e.g.: `C-x b C-s [substring] C-s ... RET'
>> 
>> Does this mean it works like C-s except that it searches through
>> text that is bigger than just what is in the minibuffer?
>> Or is it an incompatible change in C-s?
>> 
>> If it is incompatible, we should change C-s for all minibuffers, or
>> for none.  And I think changing it for all minibuffers would cause
>> problems in some.
>> 
>> If the change in C-s is compatible, then I think it could be ok to do
>> it in just buffer reading, but it might be good to make it more
>> general if possible.

> Nothing special is done for buffer reading.  It is the same functionality
> that allows isearch to search the minibuffer history: C-r starts searching
> the history list backwards, and C-s starts searching the "future" history.

> This already works in all minibuffers, and this patch just puts the buffer
> list to the "future" history of C-x b.

Maybe C-s should be changed to also search the completion table?


        Stefan