From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Path: main.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: Peter S Galbraith Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.help Subject: Re: dabbrev not to create a new window Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 09:00:49 -0500 Sender: help-gnu-emacs-admin@gnu.org Message-ID: <20021031140049.A9C55297B0@mixing.qc.dfo.ca> References: <2e8670bb.0210301024.2781645a@posting.google.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: main.gmane.org X-Trace: main.gmane.org 1036072992 19754 80.91.224.249 (31 Oct 2002 14:03:12 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@main.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 14:03:12 +0000 (UTC) Cc: Dan Cardamore Return-path: Original-Received: from monty-python.gnu.org ([199.232.76.173]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 187Fue-00058F-00 for ; Thu, 31 Oct 2002 15:03:08 +0100 Original-Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.10) id 187Ftw-0000YZ-00; Thu, 31 Oct 2002 09:02:24 -0500 Original-Received: from list by monty-python.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.10) id 187Fsz-0007zQ-00 for help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Thu, 31 Oct 2002 09:01:25 -0500 Original-Received: from mail by monty-python.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.10) id 187FsT-0006jd-00 for help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Thu, 31 Oct 2002 09:01:24 -0500 Original-Received: from mixing.qc.dfo-mpo.gc.ca ([216.226.40.21] helo=mixing.qc.dfo.ca) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.10) id 187FsS-0006e1-00 for help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Thu, 31 Oct 2002 09:00:52 -0500 Original-Received: from mixing.qc.dfo.ca (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mixing.qc.dfo.ca (Postfix) with ESMTP id A9C55297B0; Thu, 31 Oct 2002 09:00:49 -0500 (EST) Original-To: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org In-Reply-To: Message from "Peter Milliken" of "Thu, 31 Oct 2002 08:06:30 +1100." X-Mailer: mh-e 6.1+cvs; nmh 1.0.4+dev; Emacs 21.2 X-Face: "#bYm%*(4JuXAkouMxaLz|M2dbXUFnQ"IRX)zpsiM"(B}`#|_b548$VB}5L&VIck1F#FNc' rsASk0?-/gFp2qzM>0]`Jc}Qd<8[l)N7{8%qMN~{|DS.ME.$ Errors-To: help-gnu-emacs-admin@gnu.org X-BeenThere: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.11 Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Xref: main.gmane.org gmane.emacs.help:3165 X-Report-Spam: http://spam.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.help:3165 "Dan Cardamore" wrote: > I'm using dabbrev and I'd like to have it show me the possible > completions without splitting my window in half. Peter Milliken wrote: > I wrote a small routine that provides word completion at point (as does > dabbrev). [cut] > > Other people have found it useful, you might also. It can be found on the > Emacs Wiki site at http://www.emacswiki.org/elisp/expand-a-word.el. Sounds like a good tool! Dan, it sounds like framepop.el will also do what you want. It's description follows: Defines temp-buffer-show-function to display buffers in a dedicated temporary frame (and so requires a display which can accomodate separate frames). The frame is automatically shrink-wrapped to just contain the buffer (restricted to a maximum and minimum size). Buffers thus affected include *Help*, completion buffers and buffer listings. Commands are provided for manipulating the FramePop frame: scrolling, resizing, window manager functions, and also a facility for copying the displayed buffer. You need never lose that handy *Help* buffer again! You'll find it with google search (or email me and I'll send a copy along with the setup I use). Peter