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bug#52815: Editable grep buffer
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Richard Stallman |
Subject: |
bug#52815: Editable grep buffer |
Date: |
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 23:24:35 -0500 |
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> > Actually editing the text in the Grep mode buffer is a nuisance, since
> > many self-inserting characters do unusual things. But that is a
> > different issue.
> This is the issue we are discussing here, as that is what wgrep does.
> It works well in practice, analogous to how wdired works but it edits
> multiple files. You enter wgrep-mode from grep-mode to make your edits
> with `C-x C-q', edit the text of the buffer and then type `C-x C-s' to
> save your changes to the relevant files.
That makes sense. The original message didn't describe it clearly.
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