Re: [RFC 0/1] mconf: Emacs-like isearch

[Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@infradead.org>]

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