Permanent query-replace-regexp bar
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[deleted] · 2022-06-11 20:53

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hmelman · 2022-06-12 01:34

Maybe this? https://github.com/benma/visual-regexp.el

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00-11 · 2022-06-12 02:17

Others will provide answers that are likely to do more what you have
in mind.

I'll just mention that after you've entered the regexp you can use
`M-p` to retrieve it at the prompt for the replacement. And it remains
in your input history (as does the replacement pattern) for subsequent
query-replacing.

`M-p` and `M-n` cycle backward and forward in your minibuffer input
history. And you can use `M-r` and `M-s` to get to previous inputs by
matching a regexp.

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7890yuiop · 2022-06-12 04:19

Which version of Emacs are you using?  At minimum (based on versions I
have installed), what you describe is not true of version 26.3 and
later.

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[deleted] · 2022-06-12 05:38

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E3D3redit · 2022-06-12 18:16

Maybe you like Karthinks's article

[Bridging Islands in Emacs: re-builder and query-replace-
regexp](https://karthinks.com/software/bridging-islands-in-emacs-1/)

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[deleted] · 2022-06-12 19:51

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