Re: [PATCH] Support "\n" in icomplete-separator

[Andrii Kolomoiets <andreyk.mad@gmail.com>]

Ergus <spacibba@aol.com> writes:

I've checked your receipts on nearly recent master with the patch
applied on GTK3 build under Gnome and on NS build.

>> I propose use the 'icomplete-prospects-height' value as the count of
>> completions that must be shown.
>>
> Yes, I understand that; actually the height calculation was made because
> of this:
>
> (defface vmacs-minibuffer-font
>  `((t :inherit default :height 1.3))
>
> Up to some months ago the pixel calculation was required because showing
> more candidates than fit in the minibuffer hided the prompt. There were
> long discussions related with that.

With changed minibuffer font size the prompt is visible.

>>> multiple \n in the separator
> This of course is supposed to work. But try with more candidates like 10

Prompt is still visible.

>>> display the completions in window-only frames like in mapple
>>
>> Thats actually why the patch was implemented.  See,
>> maple-minibuffer-mode uses fixed frame height so the branch is show some
>> completions that fits based on frame-pixel-height.  But mini-frame-mode,
>> which I use, uses resizeable minibuffer-only frame to show the
>> minibuffer content and the branch doesn't show any completions.
>> I mention this issue earlier:
>> https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2020-11/msg00124.html
>>
>> In this usecase the patch behave better.
>>
> I can't reproduce the issue, that's why I didn't reply; sorry.

What build/OS you are using?  I can reproduce it at least on NS and GTK3
builds.  Doesn't minibuffer-only frame became the minimal width and
height for you right after evaluating '(setq resize-mini-frames t)'?

> In your use case I suppose it works "better" because the patch totally
> ignores the window height to fit; which, as I mention before, I am not
> sure is something we can do in the general case due to the prompt
> issue.
>
> If the prompt issue is totally away, we could; but I will need some
> confirmation from Eli or Stefan; but last time I tried it was still
> there.

I didn't saw the prompt issue.  Stefan and Eli, can you please confirm
that the prompt issue is totally gone?

Thanks.