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Date:      Tue, 31 Oct 2017 15:08:55 +0000
From:      Alexey Dokuchaev <danfe@FreeBSD.org>
To:        Dan Mack <mack@macktronics.com>
Cc:        Devin Teske <devin@shxd.cx>, "src-committers@freebsd.org" <src-committers@freebsd.org>, Eitan Adler <eadler@freebsd.org>, "svn-src-all@freebsd.org" <svn-src-all@freebsd.org>, Cy Schubert <Cy.Schubert@komquats.com>, "svn-src-head@freebsd.org" <svn-src-head@freebsd.org>, Ed Maste <emaste@freebsd.org>, Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com>
Subject:   Re: svn commit: r325092 - head/usr.bin/fortune/datfiles
Message-ID:  <20171031150855.GA55289@FreeBSD.org>
In-Reply-To: <m2h8ufqsb4.fsf@macktronics.com>
References:  <201710291851.v9TIpM0I073542@slippy.cwsent.com> <B855A05D-E1BB-485F-AB8D-9F9656F531CC@shxd.cx> <m28tfsofph.fsf@macktronics.com> <20171030151627.GA74374@FreeBSD.org> <3CB26689-0D12-4E69-9BBA-58CCC3B71F3F@shxd.cx> <m2k1zc5ng7.fsf@macktronics.com> <20171031060631.GA78809@FreeBSD.org> <m2h8ufqsb4.fsf@macktronics.com>

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On Tue, Oct 31, 2017 at 09:56:47AM -0500, Dan Mack wrote:
> Alexey Dokuchaev <danfe@FreeBSD.org> writes:
> > ...
> > I find this separation useless and actually mitigating the good.  When
> > I want to scroll the history without any search I'd simply won't type
> > anything.  Binding prefix-search to ESC-p/ESC-n, not up-arrow/down-arrow
> > is beyond me.  Empty command line gives you plain iteratation, typing
> > anything limit iteratation over commands starting with typed prefix.
> 
> Maybe this disconnect is related to the fact that I never use the
> arrow keys. I used ctrl-n/p to cycle shell history down/up and put an
> esc in front if I am searching using history-search-backward/forward.

Okay, that explains it.  I've just tried your setup, it makes sense (not
that I would use it, but now I understand the reason behind ESC-p/ESC-n
better).  Thanks,

./danfe



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