bug#49003: completion-list: vertical vs. horizontal

bug#49003: completion-list: vertical vs. horizontal

[積丹尼 Dan Jacobson]

Here we are in the Completion List buffer.

   Click on a completion to select it.
   In this buffer, type RET to select the completion near point.

   Possible completions are:
   MIME::Base64(3perl) 	MIME::Body(3pm) 	MIME::Charset(3pm) 	MIME::Decoder(3pm) 	MIME::Decoder::Base64(3pm) 	MIME::Decoder::BinHex(3pm) 	MIME::Decoder::Binary(3pm)
   MIME::Decoder::Gzip64(3pm) 	MIME::Decoder::NBit(3pm) 	MIME::Decoder::QuotedPrint(3pm) 	MIME::Decoder::UU(3pm) 	MIME::Entity(3pm) 	MIME::Field::ConTraEnc(3pm) 	MIME::Field::ContDisp(3pm)
   MIME::Field::ContType(3pm) 	MIME::Field::ParamVal(3pm) 	MIME::Head(3pm) 	MIME::Parser(3pm) 	MIME::Parser::Filer(3pm) 	MIME::Parser::Reader(3pm) 	MIME::Parser::Results(3pm)
   MIME::QuotedPrint(3perl) 	MIME::Tools(3pm) 	MIME::Type(3pm) 	MIME::Types(3pm) 	MIME::WordDecoder(3pm) 	MIME::Words(3pm)

Currently they are listed
1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8

I wish they were listed
1	3	5	7
2	4	6	8

because it is easier on my eyes / brain.

In fact that is how C-x C-d (list-directory) works.

Alas there is no completion-list-bla variable to set, nor no mention on (info "(emacs) Completion").
emacs-version "27.1".

bug#49003: completion-list: vertical vs. horizontal

[Lars Ingebrigtsen]

積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni@jidanni.org> writes:

> Currently they are listed
> 1	2	3	4
> 5	6	7	8
>
> I wish they were listed
> 1	3	5	7
> 2	4	6	8
>
> because it is easier on my eyes / brain.

Isn't this the `completions-format' user option?

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bug#49003: completion-list: vertical vs. horizontal

[積丹尼 Dan Jacobson]

>>>>> "LI" == Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org> writes:

LI> Isn't this the `completions-format' user option?

OK please mention completions-format on
(info "(emacs) Completion")

And on C-h m mode help:
 Completion List mode defined in ‘simple.el’:
 Major mode for buffers showing lists of possible completions.
 Type RET in the completion list to select the completion near point.
 Or click to select one with the mouse....

bug#49003: completion-list: vertical vs. horizontal

[積丹尼 Dan Jacobson]

See also https://emacs.stackexchange.com/questions/27675/change-completions-list-to-sort-vertically

bug#49003: completion-list: vertical vs. horizontal

[Lars Ingebrigtsen]

積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni@jidanni.org> writes:

> LI> Isn't this the `completions-format' user option?
>
> OK please mention completions-format on
> (info "(emacs) Completion")
>
> And on C-h m mode help:
>  Completion List mode defined in ‘simple.el’:
>  Major mode for buffers showing lists of possible completions.
>  Type RET in the completion list to select the completion near point.
>  Or click to select one with the mouse....

Huh; the option isn't mentioned in the manuals at all.  Odd.

Anyway, I've now done as you're suggesting in Emacs 28.

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(domestic pets only, the antidote for overdose, milk.)
   bloggy blog: http://lars.ingebrigtsen.no

bug#49003: completion-list: vertical vs. horizontal

[henri-biard]

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Can one use vertical completion similar to ivy now?



Have seen icomplete-vertical of Omar Antolín Camarena released in 2020.



Some improvements can be learned from ivy.  For instance, to have colour

highlighting on matches





From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org>
To: 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni@jidanni.org>
Subject: bug#49003: completion-list: vertical vs. horizontal
Date: 15/06/2021 15:47:09 Europe/Paris
Cc: 49003@debbugs.gnu.org

積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni@jidanni.org> writes:

> LI> Isn't this the `completions-format' user option?
>
> OK please mention completions-format on
> (info "(emacs) Completion")
>
> And on C-h m mode help:
> Completion List mode defined in ‘simple.el’:
> Major mode for buffers showing lists of possible completions.
> Type RET in the completion list to select the completion near point.
> Or click to select one with the mouse....

Huh; the option isn't mentioned in the manuals at all. Odd.

Anyway, I've now done as you're suggesting in Emacs 28.

-- 
(domestic pets only, the antidote for overdose, milk.)
bloggy blog: http://lars.ingebrigtsen.no





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