spacemacs.el

  (evil-define-motion evil-search-forward ()
    (format "Search forward for user-entered text.
Searches for regular expression if `evil-regexp-search' is t.%s"
            (if (and (fboundp 'isearch-forward)
                     (documentation 'isearch-forward))
                (format "\n\nBelow is the documentation string \
for `isearch-forward',\nwhich lists available keys:\n\n%s"
                        (documentation 'isearch-forward)) ""))
    :jump t
    :type exclusive
    :repeat evil-repeat-search
    (progn                 ;MADE CHANGES HERE
      (evil-insert-state)
      (evil-search-incrementally t evil-regexp-search)
      (evil-normal-state)
      ))

  (evil-define-motion evil-search-backward ()
    (format "Search forward for user-entered text.
Searches for regular expression if `evil-regexp-search' is t.%s"
            (if (and (fboundp 'isearch-forward)
                     (documentation 'isearch-forward))
                (format "\n\nBelow is the documentation string \
for `isearch-forward',\nwhich lists available keys:\n\n%s"
                        (documentation 'isearch-forward)) ""))
    :jump t
    :type exclusive
    :repeat evil-repeat-search
    (progn                 ;MADE CHANGES HERE
      (evil-insert-state)
      (evil-search-incrementally nil evil-regexp-search)
      (evil-normal-state)
      ))
  (evil-define-motion evil-search-forward ()
    (format "Search forward for user-entered text.
Searches for regular expression if `evil-regexp-search' is t.%s"
            (if (and (fboundp 'isearch-forward)
                     (documentation 'isearch-forward))
                (format "\n\nBelow is the documentation string \
for `isearch-forward',\nwhich lists available keys:\n\n%s"
                        (documentation 'isearch-forward)) ""))
    :jump t
    :type exclusive
    :repeat evil-repeat-search
    (progn                 ;MADE CHANGES HERE
      (evil-insert-state)
      (evil-search-incrementally t evil-regexp-search)
      (evil-normal-state)
      ))

  (evil-define-motion evil-search-backward ()
    (format "Search forward for user-entered text.
Searches for regular expression if `evil-regexp-search' is t.%s"
            (if (and (fboundp 'isearch-forward)
                     (documentation 'isearch-forward))
                (format "\n\nBelow is the documentation string \
for `isearch-forward',\nwhich lists available keys:\n\n%s"
                        (documentation 'isearch-forward)) ""))
    :jump t
    :type exclusive
    :repeat evil-repeat-search
    (progn                 ;MADE CHANGES HERE
      (evil-insert-state)
      (evil-search-incrementally nil evil-regexp-search)
      (evil-normal-state)
      ))