The IDEs we had 30 years ago ... and we lost

Re:The IDEs we had 30 years ago ... and we lost by internet_points on Saturday October 18, 2025 @02:19PM (#45629340)

Odd, I can `C-s` just fine in transient buffers. It works exactly like in other buffers.

The `C-h` override is pretty cool there too, e.g. if from magit-status I do `C-h -D` (because I'm wondering what "-D Simplify by decoration" means), then it drops me straight into Man git-log with point at

       --simplify-by-decoration
           Commits that are referred by some branch or tag are selected.

(Ooh, I learnt a new trick from writing a comment, who say social media is a waste of time)

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Re:The IDEs we had 30 years ago ... and we lost by pkal on Saturday October 18, 2025 @04:22PM (#45630102)

OK, try the following in a Transient buffer:

- Search for something using C-s - Exit isearch by moving the point (e.g. C-n) - Is the transient buffer still usable for you? In my case it becomes just a text buffer and all the shortcuts just got mapped to self-insert-command.

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Re:The IDEs we had 30 years ago ... and we lost by sexyman48 on Saturday October 18, 2025 @09:41PM (#45631560)

Dayum, given Transient's prickliness (I always feel like I'm walking on eggshells when I'm in it) I've never dared to C-s. But I tried this, and yeah, the transient reverts to a plain text buffer, and you're left in the lurch.

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Re:The IDEs we had 30 years ago ... and we lost by tarsius on Sunday October 19, 2025 @09:05AM (#45633838)

Thanks for the bug report. Fixed. The next release will come out in about two weeks.

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