Re: improving query-replace and query-replace-regexp

[Stefan Daschek]

Werner LEMBERG <address@hidden> writes:

> What do you think of making M-% and C-M-% b behave similar to C-s and
> C-u C-s?  This is, typing it a second time continues a previous
> query-and-replace action.  This would save a lot of time.

I'd love this feature. I know that there are some alternatives like
C-x ESC ESC or using minibuffer history, but they all require far more
keystrokes. Would it have any unexpected negative effects to make M-%
M-% behaving like C-s C-s?

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