>Many of my commands start identically but continue and end differently. Here C-r (or ^R if you prefer) is the most convenient. Not sure if I understood this c

>Many of my commands start identically but continue and end differently. Here C-r (or ^R if you prefer) is the most convenient. Not sure if I understood this correctly. You can use up/down arrow multiple times, just like Ctrl-r/s - so it is a huge improvement for me.