In bash reverse-search, can I return the search query as-is?

[simonschmidt]

Here's what I'm doing, with my shell set up with fzf --bash:

1. I want to run foo --bar --baz
2. Ctrl+R in bash to start reverse history search
3. Start typing, turns out I haven't ran foo --bar --baz before
4. End up with foo --bar --baz as my search query all typed out
5. Realize I can't select it
6. Ctrl+C to exit reverse search
7. Retype command

Is it possible to at any point abort the search returning current search-term as-is, perhaps a shortcut?

[junegunn]

See #3528

FWIW, fzf is fuzzy finder, you don't have to type the exact command in the prompt. Your query can be "fuzzy". e.g. fo-babz

Also, see https://junegunn.github.io/fzf/search-syntax/#how-to-get-better-results

[simonschmidt]

#3528

That's almost exactly what I wanted, I just needed a small tweak to let me emit the query even if there are results:

export FZF_CTRL_R_OPTS='--bind "ctrl-g:print-query"'

Which let's me hit Ctrl+g at any point during the search.

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction with FZF_CTRL_R_OPTS!