+(defun el-search--s (expr)
+ (cond
+ ((symbolp expr) `(or (symbol ,(symbol-name expr))
+ (,'\` (,'quote (,'\, (symbol ,(symbol-name expr)))))
+ (,'\` (,'function (,'\, (symbol ,(symbol-name expr)))))))
+ ((stringp expr) `(string ,expr))
+ (t expr)))
+
+(el-search-defpattern l (&rest lpats)
+ "Alternative pattern type for matching lists.
+Match any list with subsequent elements matched by all LPATS in
+order.
+
+The idea is to be able to search for pieces of code (i.e. lists)
+with very brief input by using a specialized syntax.
+
+An LPAT can take the following forms:
+
+SYMBOL Matches any symbol S matched by SYMBOL's name interpreted
+ as a regexp. Matches also 'S and #'S for any such S.
+STRING Matches any string matched by STRING interpreted as a
+ regexp
+_ Matches any list element
+__ Matches any number of list elements (including zero)
+^ Matches zero elements, but only at the beginning of a list
+$ Matches zero elements, but only at the end of a list
+PAT Anything else is interpreted as a normal pcase pattern, and
+ matches one list element matched by it
+
+^ is only valid as the first, $ as the last of the LPATS.
+
+Example: To match defuns that contain \"hl\" in their name and
+have at least one mandatory, but also optional arguments, you
+could use this pattern:
+
+ (l ^ 'defun hl (l _ &optional))"
+ (let ((match-start nil) (match-end nil))
+ (when (eq (car-safe lpats) '^)
+ (setq match-start t)
+ (cl-callf cdr lpats))
+ (when (eq (car-safe (last lpats)) '$)
+ (setq match-end t)
+ (cl-callf butlast lpats 1))
+ `(append ,@(if match-start '() '(_))
+ ,@(mapcar
+ (lambda (elt)
+ (pcase elt
+ ('__ '_)
+ ('_ '`(,_))
+ ('_? '(or '() `(,_))) ;FIXME: useful - document? or should we provide a (? PAT)
+ ;thing?
+ (_ `(,'\` ((,'\, ,(el-search--s elt)))))))
+ lpats)
+ ,@(if match-end '() '(_)))))
+
+(el-search-defpattern char-prop (property)
+ "Matches the object if completely covered with PROPERTY.
+This pattern matches the object if its representation in the
+search buffer is completely covered with the character property
+PROPERTY.
+
+This pattern always tests the complete expression in the search
+buffer, it is not possible to test subexpressions calculated in
+the search pattern."
+ `(guard (and (get-char-property (point) ',property)
+ ,(macroexp-let2 nil limit '(scan-sexps (point) 1)
+ `(= (next-single-char-property-change
+ (point) ',property nil ,limit)
+ ,limit)))))
+
+(el-search-defpattern includes-prop (property)
+ "Matches the object if partly covered with PROPERTY.
+This pattern matches the object if its representation in the
+search buffer is partly covered with the character property
+PROPERTY.
+
+This pattern always tests the complete expression in the search
+buffer, it is not possible to test subexpressions calculated in
+the search pattern."
+ `(guard (or (get-char-property (point) ',property)
+ ,(macroexp-let2 nil limit '(scan-sexps (point) 1)
+ `(not (= (next-single-char-property-change
+ (point) ',property nil ,limit)
+ ,limit))))))
+
+(el-search-defpattern change ()
+ "Matches the object if it is part of a change.
+This is equivalent to (char-prop diff-hl-hunk).
+
+You need `diff-hl-mode' turned on, provided by the library
+\"diff-hl\" available in Gnu Elpa."
+ (or (bound-and-true-p diff-hl-mode)
+ (error "diff-hl-mode not enabled"))
+ '(char-prop diff-hl-hunk))
+
+(el-search-defpattern changed ()
+ "Matches the object if it contains a change.
+This is equivalent to (includes-prop diff-hl-hunk).
+
+You need `diff-hl-mode' turned on, provided by the library
+\"diff-hl\" available in Gnu Elpa."
+ (or (bound-and-true-p diff-hl-mode)
+ (error "diff-hl-mode not enabled"))
+ '(includes-prop diff-hl-hunk))
+