Re: New package `outline-occur'

Roi Martin <[email protected]> writes:

> Hi,
>
> `outline-occur' is a tiny package that allows users to navigate the
> current buffer's outline using `occur'.  The `outline-regexp' variable
> is used to find the beginning of the outline headings.  For the user's
> convenience, the package also provides a configuration variable named
> `outline-occur-regexp-override-alist' that allows overriding
> `outline-regexp' per major mode.
>
> When you run the `outline-occur' command, it creates an Occur buffer
> with a navigable outline where you can jump between headings.
>
> I've bound `outline-occur' to `M-s M-o' and, so far, I find it very
> useful.  For instance, when working with source code, it provides a
> quick overview of all functions, macros, variables and other entities
> and makes it easy to jump between them.
>
> Also, in most cases, users won't need to configure anything because many
> major modes already set `outline-regexp'.
>
> The source code repository is:
>
>   https://github.com/jroimartin/outline-occur
>
> If you find it useful, and given that it only depends on built-in
> functionalities (Outline and Occur), would it make sense to add it to
> core?  Otherwise, what about GNU ELPA?

I think this is a strong candidate for the core, since the actual code
(excluding documentation) is about 10 lines of code.  I've CC'ed Juri
for a second opinion, but I think you can already draft up a patch
against emacs.git.

> Thanks!
>
>         Roi