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From: Jambunathan K <kjambunathan@gmail.com>
To: Dirk-Jan C. Binnema <djcb@djcbsoftware.nl>
Cc: "help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org" <help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
Subject: Re: ordering candidates when using completion-at-point-functions
Date: Thu, 04 Jul 2013 10:53:55 +0530	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <87ip0q2904.fsf@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <87haga9aun.fsf@djcbsoftware.nl> (Dirk-Jan C. Binnema's message of "Thu, 04 Jul 2013 08:02:08 +0300")

Dirk-Jan C. Binnema <djcb@djcbsoftware.nl> writes:

> That is, the results are ordered alphabetically, rather than the 1-2-3-4
> order I would like, as in my already-sorted list.

I don't mean to hijack this thread.  But this touches upon something I
desire.

I would like my completions (of command names) sorted alphabetically
(but with the most recent used ones given a higher preference).  The
current sorting mechanism - sort by length, sort lexicographically - is
confusing.  The primary reason for the confusion is the difficulty in
"anticipate"-ing what one is presented with.  One really doesn't know
how far deep down in the dictionary one is.

Anyways, just a minor tangential comment.





      reply	other threads:[~2013-07-04  5:23 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2013-06-29  9:43 ordering candidates when using completion-at-point-functions Dirk-Jan C. Binnema
2013-07-04  0:32 ` Stefan Monnier
2013-07-04  5:02   ` Dirk-Jan C. Binnema
2013-07-04  5:23     ` Jambunathan K [this message]

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