On 06/06/2018 03:32 PM, Dirk Gouders wrote: > Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > >> 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? > > "de" (with my .config) causes a match for "Device Drivers" -- > no other menu entry matching the string "de" is befor that entry. > Device Drivers is the first match for me also. To get to the USB drivers, I have to enter: CTRL-s de ENTER ENTER CTRL-s usb ENTER ENTER >> >>> 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. > > Yes, I should have stated that this example explains what _I_ have to do to > navigate to the USB device drivers. Probably, "de" in your case matches > some other menu entry and the navigation requires more or other input. > > I'm sorry for causing confusion. No problem. Thanks. > Dirk > >>> 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 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kbuild" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
