Andy Wokula wrote:
> Am 27.08.2016 um 13:35 schrieb Bram Moolenaar:
> >
> > Urtica Dioica wrote:
> >
> >> I do like the idea for the feature. I tried it, it has some bugs, but
> >> they'll get ironed out eventually.
> >>
> >> But I've gotta ask, does no one else use search command line history?
> >> The new bindings override the old forward/backward command history
> >> bindings (and that are still used by the other command lines). The
> >> only way to access search history now is with the command line window
> >> (<C-F>).
> >>
> >> Is that the plan? I won't fight the decision, but I will say I'm not
> >> happy losing the old (useful) bindings.
> >
> > Hmm, I thought that the keys were unused in this mode. But you are
> > right, they were used for command line history.
> >
> > Looking for other keys, there are not so many available:
> > CTRL-@
> > CTRL-G
> > CTRL-O
> > CTRL-T
> > CTRL-X
> >
> > Note that CTRL-T already has a meaning of going to an older tag stack
> > entry. So using it for "previous" makes some sense.
> > On the other hand, CTRL-O hints at Older.
> >
> > Note that while searching for this the new CTRL-N and CTRL-P were
> > actually useful.
> >
> > Taking up two more characters for this means there is hardly any left.
> > But there isn't much choice. Adding an option to change the behavior is
> > not nice either.
> >
> > So how about this: Use CTRL-T for going up, like what CTRL-P did, and
> > use CTRL-G for going down, what CTRL-N did. On a regular keyboard the T
> > is above the G, so that's the hint for the user.
>
> What about a sub-mode started with CTRL-X where you can use `n' and `N'?
>
> In Insert mode there is already such a mode for scrolling:
> i_CTRL-X_CTRL-E
> then, CTRL-E / CTRL-Y can be used to scroll down/up.
>
> This could even be used (later) to scroll the window while in Cmdline mode.
Another sub-mode sounds complicated. I now made CTRL-G and CTRL-T do
something when 'incsearch' is set and searching. We can still use them
for something else in other situations.
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