Rework isearch configuration using emacs-solo inspiration

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@@ -167,10 +167,26 @@ Use list-buffers bigger brother.
 
 ** Isearch
 
-Display number of matches:
+Inspired by [[https://github.com/LionyxML/emacs-solo][emacs-solo]]:
-#+begin_src emacs-lisp
+
-(setq-default isearch-lazy-count t)
+#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
-#+end_src
+(use-package isearch
+  :ensure nil
+  :config
+  (setq isearch-lazy-count t)                ; Display number of matches
+  (setq lazy-count-prefix-format "(%s/%s) ") ; eye-candy to add braces
+  (defun isearch-copy-selected-word ()
+    "Copy the current `isearch` selection to the kill ring."
+    (interactive)
+    (when isearch-other-end
+      (let ((selection (buffer-substring-no-properties isearch-other-end (point))))
+        (kill-new selection)
+        (isearch-exit))))
+
+  ;; Bind `M-w` in isearch to copy the selected word, so M-s M-. M-w
+  ;; does a great job of 'copying the current word under cursor'.
+  (define-key isearch-mode-map (kbd "M-w") 'isearch-copy-selected-word))
+#+END_SRC
 
 Reference that might be interesting for later:
 https://endlessparentheses.com/leave-the-cursor-at-start-of-match-after-isearch.html