Re: Search for text

[john maclean]

hrm, i think I'll stick to the vanilla emacs for a while until I know
what I can do with the basic. It's always tempting for me to want to
learn *everything*.
[off topic but related: I'm using Jed also and C-s C-w does not work]

On 26/07/06, Drew Adams <drew.adams@oracle.com> wrote:
>     > Basic stuff  here. Sorry if this has been asked before:-
>     > - Can one search for text at the location of the point? If a point is
>     > within word "foo" I'd like to C-s <something> so that I dont have to
>     > enter that word when promted for a search term
>
>     C-s C-w
>
>     > - I'd like to be able to search for say ^[a-g] with regular
>     > expressions. Can any one point me to the location of the info doc?
>
>     C-u C-s ^[a-g]
>
> Alternatively: `C-M-s' (then `C-s' for subsequent searches of the same
> pattern).
>
>     > - Finally I'd like to have all matching terms stay highlighted a bit
>     > longer. C-s does highlight terms, but as soon as I C-v to look down
>     > the page it's gone.
>
>     M-x customize-variable RET lazy-highlight-cleanup RET
>
> BTW, if you don't mind venturing beyond vanilla Emacs, you might also like
> to try the crazy searching available with Icicles. This tells the story,
> with screenshots:
> http://www.emacswiki.org/cgi-bin/wiki/Icicles_-_Search_Enhancements#IciclesS
> earchCommands.
>
>
>
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