From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Path: news.gmane.io!.POSTED.blaine.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: Juri Linkov Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.devel Subject: Re: [PATCH] Re: Other details about completion. Date: Fri, 08 Apr 2022 19:51:04 +0300 Organization: LINKOV.NET Message-ID: <86sfqny1tj.fsf@mail.linkov.net> References: <20220406132108.evlofp5l3krsl5h7@Ergus> <86sfqqduon.fsf@mail.linkov.net> <20220406174532.chsgqkzd2gphyuh3@Ergus> <86h776cbxa.fsf@mail.linkov.net> <024631F1-7D64-4784-BEF4-9B34ABFFC234@aol.com> <86tub5pbcr.fsf@mail.linkov.net> <20220407091649.gg2kzu3bqk326zr7@Ergus> <86tub4al82.fsf@mail.linkov.net> <20220407173854.svouydgsy6hwytep@Ergus> <868rsg93dv.fsf@mail.linkov.net> <20220407183535.qug4e2eaeicuje6c@Ergus> <86wng0gh3a.fsf@mail.linkov.net> <87czhrncoz.fsf@posteo.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Injection-Info: ciao.gmane.io; posting-host="blaine.gmane.org:116.202.254.214"; logging-data="18209"; mail-complaints-to="usenet@ciao.gmane.io" User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/29.0.50 (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu) Cc: Ergus , emacs-devel@gnu.org To: Philip Kaludercic Original-X-From: emacs-devel-bounces+ged-emacs-devel=m.gmane-mx.org@gnu.org Fri Apr 08 19:08:37 2022 Return-path: Envelope-to: ged-emacs-devel@m.gmane-mx.org Original-Received: from lists.gnu.org ([209.51.188.17]) by ciao.gmane.io with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.92) (envelope-from ) id 1ncs68-0004cl-Sm for ged-emacs-devel@m.gmane-mx.org; Fri, 08 Apr 2022 19:08:36 +0200 Original-Received: from localhost ([::1]:39526 helo=lists1p.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1ncs67-00020d-I2 for ged-emacs-devel@m.gmane-mx.org; Fri, 08 Apr 2022 13:08:36 -0400 Original-Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::10]:51672) by lists.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1ncruK-0001xX-TK for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Fri, 08 Apr 2022 12:56:28 -0400 Original-Received: from relay3-d.mail.gandi.net ([2001:4b98:dc4:8::223]:35943) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1ncruJ-0004MI-4M for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Fri, 08 Apr 2022 12:56:24 -0400 Original-Received: (Authenticated sender: juri@linkov.net) by mail.gandi.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 8913B60009; Fri, 8 Apr 2022 16:56:18 +0000 (UTC) In-Reply-To: <87czhrncoz.fsf@posteo.net> (Philip Kaludercic's message of "Fri, 08 Apr 2022 09:31:40 +0000") Received-SPF: pass client-ip=2001:4b98:dc4:8::223; envelope-from=juri@linkov.net; helo=relay3-d.mail.gandi.net X-Spam_score_int: -18 X-Spam_score: -1.9 X-Spam_bar: - X-Spam_report: (-1.9 / 5.0 requ) BAYES_00=-1.9, SPF_HELO_NONE=0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001, T_SCC_BODY_TEXT_LINE=-0.01 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no X-Spam_action: no action X-BeenThere: emacs-devel@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: "Emacs development discussions." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-devel-bounces+ged-emacs-devel=m.gmane-mx.org@gnu.org Original-Sender: "Emacs-devel" Xref: news.gmane.io gmane.emacs.devel:287974 Archived-At: >>>> 1. zstyle ':completion:*' menu select interactive >>>> - allows typing a letter that immediately >>>> updates the list of completions. >>> >>> Yes, but that may be complicated because completions calls a function >>> that will try first to complete the common part and then update the >>> completions. (Look what happens when you press a letter and tab >>> immediately). There are few ways to go around that without braking half >>> of the Universe. Look where I added the code for the >>> completion-auto-help visible and always... there is where the magic >>> happens. >>> >>> Maybe you will find a better way to manage what you want. >> >> Indeed, this is why I proposed to create zcomplete-mode >> that works exactly like icomplete-mode, but updates completions >> in the Completions window instead of the minibuffer. > > Only on input in the minibuffer? I think it would also be convenient if > self-insert commands could optionally be rebound to also do narrowing in > the Completions window. You are welcome to try doing this. However, I already envision such a problem that updating the content of the current buffer *Completions* will relocate point to random places as it does when a buffer is reverted without keeping the previous position of the cursor.