In python-mode, to get a Python function signature in minibuffer, an user need to: - Start the Python shell (M-x run-python) - Enable eldoc (M-x eldoc-mode) - Send function definition or import to the shell (C-M-x or M-x python-shell-send-defun) It's too much steps and less efficient than what we have for Emacs Lisp. :( It would be so nice if this can be automaticaly done. Just move the point on a symbole and Emacs show you its signature directly. PS: I would be okay to work on this. Emacs informations: In GNU Emacs 25.3.1 (x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 3.22.26) of 2018-01-12 built on buildhw-08.phx2.fedoraproject.org Windowing system distributor 'Fedora Project', version 11.0.11906000 Configured using: 'configure --build=x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu --host=x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu --program-prefix= --disable-dependency-tracking --prefix=/usr --exec-prefix=/usr --bindir=/usr/bin --sbindir=/usr/sbin --sysconfdir=/etc --datadir=/usr/share --includedir=/usr/include --libdir=/usr/lib64 --libexecdir=/usr/libexec --localstatedir=/var --sharedstatedir=/var/lib --mandir=/usr/share/man --infodir=/usr/share/info --with-dbus --with-gif --with-jpeg --with-png --with-rsvg --with-tiff --with-xft --with-xpm --with-x-toolkit=gtk3 --with-gpm=no --with-xwidgets --with-modules build_alias=x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu host_alias=x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu 'CFLAGS=-DMAIL_USE_LOCKF -O2 -g -pipe -Wall -Werror=format-security -Wp,-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 -fexceptions -fstack-protector-strong --param=ssp-buffer-size=4 -grecord-gcc-switches -specs=/usr/lib/rpm/redhat/redhat-hardened-cc1 -specs=/usr/lib/rpm/redhat/redhat-annobin-cc1 -m64 -mtune=generic' LDFLAGS=-Wl,-z,relro PKG_CONFIG_PATH=:/usr/lib64/pkgconfig:/usr/share/pkgconfig' Configured features: XPM JPEG TIFF GIF PNG RSVG IMAGEMAGICK SOUND DBUS GCONF GSETTINGS NOTIFY ACL LIBSELINUX GNUTLS LIBXML2 FREETYPE M17N_FLT LIBOTF XFT ZLIB TOOLKIT_SCROLL_BARS GTK3 X11 MODULES XWIDGETS Important settings: value of $LANG: fr_CH.utf8 value of $XMODIFIERS: @im=ibus locale-coding-system: utf-8-unix Major mode: Python Minor modes in effect: diff-auto-refine-mode: t shell-dirtrack-mode: t tooltip-mode: t global-eldoc-mode: t eldoc-mode: t electric-indent-mode: t mouse-wheel-mode: t tool-bar-mode: t menu-bar-mode: t file-name-shadow-mode: t global-font-lock-mode: t font-lock-mode: t blink-cursor-mode: t auto-composition-mode: t auto-encryption-mode: t auto-compression-mode: t line-number-mode: t transient-mark-mode: t Recent messages: Auto-saving...done Type "q" in help window to restore its previous buffer. 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