command-completion for C- commands?

command-completion for C- commands?

[knubee]

Tabbing works to show possible completions of Meta commands. Example:

M-x list-f<TAB> shows

  Possible completions are:
  list-faces-display		   list-fontsets

Is there an equivalent way to see possible completions for Control
commands -- given the mode of the current buffer? Example:

C-x<WHAT?>

thanks.

Re: command-completion for C- commands?

[danamlund]

On 16 Jun., 10:22, knubee <knu...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Tabbing works to show possible completions of Meta commands. Example:
>
> M-x list-f<TAB> shows
>
>   Possible completions are:
>   list-faces-display               list-fontsets
>
> Is there an equivalent way to see possible completions for Control
> commands -- given the mode of the current buffer? Example:
>
> C-x<WHAT?>
>
> thanks.

M-x is a binding to a command, C-x ... is half a binding, so the same
trick won't work.
You can however, use the binding C-h b to view a list of all bindings
and then look for ones starting with C-x.

Re: command-completion for C- commands?

[Phil Carmody]

knubee <knubee@gmail.com> writes:

> Tabbing works to show possible completions of Meta commands. Example:
>
> M-x list-f<TAB> shows
>
>   Possible completions are:
>   list-faces-display		   list-fontsets
>
> Is there an equivalent way to see possible completions for Control
> commands -- given the mode of the current buffer? Example:
>
> C-x<WHAT?>

Does C-x C-h tell you what you want.

Phil
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Re: command-completion for C- commands?

[knubee]

> Does C-x C-h tell you what you want.

ah, yes. that will help. thanks.

Re: command-completion for C- commands?

[Nicholas Sandow]

On 16/06/2008, at 7:40 PM, danamlund@gmail.com wrote:

> On 16 Jun., 10:22, knubee <knu...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Tabbing works to show possible completions of Meta commands. Example:
>>
>> M-x list-f<TAB> shows
>>
>>   Possible completions are:
>>   list-faces-display               list-fontsets
>>
>> Is there an equivalent way to see possible completions for Control
>> commands -- given the mode of the current buffer? Example:
>>
>> C-x<WHAT?>
>>
>> thanks.
>
> M-x is a binding to a command, C-x ... is half a binding, so the same
> trick won't work.
> You can however, use the binding C-h b to view a list of all bindings
> and then look for ones starting with C-x.

You can also type C-h at any point mid-chord to see what keys are  
possible to complete the chord.

For example, if you type C-x C-h, you'll get a listing of what  
commands are bound to a key chord starting with C-x.

RE: command-completion for C- commands?

[Drew Adams]

> Tabbing works to show possible completions of Meta commands. Example:
> 
> M-x list-f<TAB> shows
> 
>   Possible completions are:
>   list-faces-display		   list-fontsets
> 
> Is there an equivalent way to see possible completions for Control
> commands -- given the mode of the current buffer? Example:
> 
> C-x<WHAT?>

If you use Icicles (with Emacs 22 or later), then you can complete any key
sequence, including Control-<whatever>. Each completion candidate shows you the
rest of the key sequence and the associated command.

Unlike C-h (after, e.g., C-x):

1. It works for all key prefixes (all key sequences) - including menus. C-h does
not work for many prefixes (e.g. C-s).

2. Finishing completion runs the command - it doesn't just show you help.

3. You can filter against both the key sequence and the command, using
substrings and other regexps.

http://www.emacswiki.org/cgi-bin/wiki/Icicles_-_Key_Completion

http://www.emacswiki.org/cgi-bin/wiki/EmacsNewbieWithIcicles#toc4

Re: command-completion for C- commands?

[knubee]

> If you use Icicles (with Emacs 22 or later), then you can complete any key
> sequence, including Control-<whatever>. Each completion candidate shows you the
> rest of the key sequence and the associated command.
>
> Unlike C-h (after, e.g., C-x):
>
> 1. It works for all key prefixes (all key sequences) - including menus. C-h does
> not work for many prefixes (e.g. C-s).
>
> 2. Finishing completion runs the command - it doesn't just show you help.

sounds exactly like what i am looking for. thanks!