The sequence "hl" is easy to type but recalling its function after not using it a while takes effort. Seeing "Hl-Line mode enabled in current buffer" also takes effort to read. In the spirit of "display-line-numbers-mode" can "highlight-line-mode" be the full expansion for feedback and the expansion to "hl"? Steps to reproduce . start "emacs -Q" . type three lines of "q" . on the middle line type "M-x hl" and TAB to use the completion An improvement from my point of view . on the middle line type "hl" and TAB to use the completion . the completion expands what was "hl-line-mode" to "highlight-line-mode"