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X-Received-From: 212.227.126.186 X-BeenThere: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+geh-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Original-Sender: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+geh-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Xref: news.gmane.org gmane.emacs.help:82817 Archived-At: Am 09.11.2011 12:10, schrieb Marius Hofert: >>> I obtain (in both cases): >>> >>> comint-dynamic-complete-functions is a variable defined in `comint.el'. >>> Its value is >>> (comint-c-a-p-replace-by-expanded-history shell-environment-variable-completion shell-command-completion shell-c-a-p-replace-by-expanded-directory pcomplete-completions-at-point shell-filename-completion comint-filename-completion) >>> >>> Local in buffer *shell*; global value is >>> (comint-c-a-p-replace-by-expanded-history comint-filename-completion) >> >> IIUC completion stops when first function in list succeeds >> >> you could put functions one by one into edebug, thus being noticed which one was active and how it went > > that's a bit (or rather far) above my emacs abilities. Can you give me short instructions what to do? > jump into the buffer where `comint-dynamic-complete-functions' contents -- the functions list-- it displayed as above. Cursor over first function, M-x describe-function RET help-buffer than displays a link --xref-- to definition. RET over this link. When functions definition displayed, over there M-x edebug-defun Next completing TAB in shell should display edebug-modus. step through with "s" or "n" Have a look at edebug first if not used to - an excellent tool IMO. > The simple solution is to just start emacs from the terminal. I'm not sure if this has any disadvantages, though (but they should arise when using emacs from the terminal for some time)