Re: how to remove buffers created during command completion from an emacs shell

[Xavier Maillard <xavier@maillard.im>]

Hi,

> Can someone please help with the following problem. I do M-x
> shell to enter a shell. Then if I type a command and press TAB,
> a buffer is created for command completion. Now if I do not
> click on an entry in that buffer, the buffer continues to stay
> there. I have to do C-x 0 to get it removed. Is there a way for
> it to automatically get removed if I fill the command myself
> and press ENTER or is there a way for me to select an entry
> without using a mouse?

Here is how you can circumvent that simply:

;; Reduce open buffer list: first the completion buffer
(add-hook 'minibuffer-exit-hook
          '(lambda ()
             (let ((buffer "*Completions*"))
               (and (get-buffer buffer)
                    (kill-buffer buffer)
                    (message "Killing buffer %s" buffer)))))


	Xavier
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