Re: context around incremental search

[Josh Stratton]

Thanks everyone.  Both those settings will be very helpful.

(setq isearch-allow-scroll 1)
(setq scroll-margin 2)



On Wed, Nov 6, 2013 at 11:57 AM, Peter Dyballa <Peter_Dyballa@web.de> wrote:

>
> Am 06.11.2013 um 20:44 schrieb Drew Adams:
>
> > Sufficient for what?
>
> Sufficient for keeping some lines distance to the bottom of the buffer, in
> order to display the environment around the found text.
>
> > And what does your last sentence mean?
>
> It means that setting `isearch-allow-scroll' to non-nil allows to use C-l
> while in isearch. Additionally setting `scroll-margin' to a value N greater
> than zero allows to keep those N lines distance to the bottom of the
> buffer. I think that's what Josh is wishing.
>
> --
> Greetings
>
>   Pete
>
> "When you breath, you inspire. When you do not breath, you expire."
>
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