Re: Is it valid to call isearch-filter-predicate outside isearch?

[Ihor Radchenko]

Michael Heerdegen <michael_heerdegen@web.de> writes:

>> May `define-advice' be modified to work on variable values? That way,
>> one can override the variable value and later restore the old one using
>> the existing machinery.
>
> What's wrong with `add-function' and `remove-function' (which work on
> variable values)?
>
> Seems you misunderstood what I'm suggesting, or you misunderstand how
> advising works.

I am suggesting variable non-function values.
For example, consider (defcustom foo "value1" ...) that should be replaced
with "value2" while a minor mode is active.

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