Re: Mapping erases search count message

Christian wrote:

> On Do, 29 Aug 2019, Gary Johnson wrote:
>
> > In fact, removing all the mappings and just executing Ctrl-E or
> > Ctrl-Y to scroll the window after a search erases the search count
> > message. I think that's a bug. I can see no reason why scrolling
> > should erase that message unless scrolling moves the cursor.
> >
> > Further, certain motion commands such as j, k and gg _don't_ erase
> > the search count message, even though it would make sense for them
> > to do so. It's weird to jump from the bottom of a buffer to the top
> > with gg and still see the last search count message in the command
> > line.
>
> Hm, yeah I can reproduce it. I am not sure yet, what causes the extra
> redraw of the command line.

It's probably just the scrolling. And it's probably tricky to keep the
counts when moving around in the file. I don't mind too much, so long
as it shows right after the search navigation.

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