> There isn't a corresponding feature in Emacs Info as far as I know Yes, I think this is where stand-alone Info has an advantage over Emacs Info. Its performance is also much better.
> I've attempted a fix, although I would not be surprised if there are more > bugs and/or inconsistencies in this feature. I also found other ways to reproduce it. 1. run info 2. press `M-x tree-search`, enter `Index, Index` as the search term, and press Enter, the cursor jumps to `(texinfo)Tips` 3. press `M-x search-next`, the echo area shows "No more matches" 4. press `M-x search-previous`, the cursor gets stuck in the echo area and cannot move 1. run info 2. press `M-x tree-search`, enter `sphinx` as the search term, and press Enter, the cursor jumps to `(libgccjit)Submitting patches` 3. press `M-x search-next`, the echo area shows "Going back to last match from Top", the cursor gets stuck in the echo area and cannot move On Sat, Oct 17, 2026 at 6:09 PM Gavin Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Fri, Oct 16, 2026 at 10:22:45AM +0800, aidan wrote: > > 1. run: > > > > env -u INFOPATH info --init-file /dev/null > > > > 2. press `M-x tree-search`, enter `lkjlkjlkj` as the search term, and > > press Enter. > > I'd never thought of using 'tree-search' from the dir node to search all > listed Info files, but it works surprisingly well. This is a slightly > obscure feature, although one that I find occasionally useful, and I have > heard of others using it too. (There isn't a corresponding feature in > Emacs Info as far as I know.) > > > 3. after “Search failed” is displayed, pressing `M-x search-next` > > again causes the echo area to display “Going back to last match from > > Top”, and the cursor gets stuck in the echo area and cannot move. > > I've attempted a fix, although I would not be surprised if there are > more bugs and/or inconsistencies in this feature.
