"\e[B": history-search-forward
  "\e[A": history-search-backward

  bind '"\e[A":history-search-backward'
  bind '"\e[B":history-search-forward'

Type: ctrl+r

Type: ssh

Bash says:

(reverse-i-search)`ssh': ssh [email protected]

Type again: ctrl+r

(reverse-i-search)`ssh': ssh [email protected]

1. https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh

To use it, I use:

  bindkey "^[[A" history-beginning-search-backward

Edit: Seems ctrl-up and ctrl-down does the trick.

It emulates the Fish behavior (which is just awesome). I'm not sure if it requires oh-my-zsh, but I think it doesn't.

From the docs: Alt-Up and Alt-Down search the command history for the previous/next token containing the token under the cursor before the search was started. If the commandline was not on a token when the search started, all tokens match. See the history section for more information on history searching. [1]

[1] - http://fishshell.com/docs/2.1/

I know of three history completion modes in fish.

Full command search: start typing a command and press Up. This will search for entire commands matching your query.

Word search: type any letters in a command, then press Alt+Up. This will cycle only the current word based on a substring match of your query. Useful for hostnames, filenames, etc.

Context-sensitive: If fish 'previews' the rest of a line as a lighter color text, press the right arrow key to complete. This is sensitive to the current directory and available files. If you go into a directory, `touch filename`, `cat filename`, and type `cat`, it will preview `cat filename` for you. Pressing the right arrow key will type it. If you `rm filename` or change directory, `cat filename` will no longer appear.

bind "C-p":history-search-backward

bind "C-n":history-search-forward

"\e[A": history-search-backward

"\e[B": history-search-forward