>> >> it might be interesting to change icomplete.el such that it can[...]
>> >> display the completions using a tooltip frame
> These ideas seem like overkill.I didn't mean it as "the solution to your local problem".
I just think it's a good idea in itself, and your request reminded me of
it. Such a "completion list in a frame/box" is already implemented in
a few different ways for auto-complete/company-mode.
Agreed, it's very lightweight yet effective. And the trick you use to
> The current technique ido-mode uses is great,
display it "one per line" is neat and works surprisingly well (I was
afraid it would cause the text to jump around too much). I'd welcome
a patch that makes it work for icomplete-mode as well.
Stefan