Re: Name completion when using "read-char-by-name"

[Bruno Barbier <brubar.cs@gmail.com>]

uzibalqa <uzibalqa@proton.me> writes:

> ------- Original Message -------
> On Friday, October 7th, 2022 at 3:26 PM, uzibalqa <uzibalqa@proton.me> wrote:
>
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>> ------- Original Message -------
>> On Friday, October 7th, 2022 at 6:51 AM, Eli Zaretskii eliz@gnu.org wrote:
>> 
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>> > > Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2022 00:04:36 +0000
>> > > From: uzibalqa uzibalqa@proton.me
>> > > 
>> > > How can I use completion when using "read-char-by-name"? I could write "*ARROW" but how can I
>> > > force it to shew me possible completions?
>> > 
>> > As usual in Emacs: by pressing TAB.
>> 
>> 
>> The difficulty occurs with read-char-by-name. Using the common minibuffer commands such as
>> "M-x text-TAB" I get the list of possible completions.
>> 
>> But with "read-char-by-name" the TAB does not fire the completion list.
>
> Ok.  I give some additional information.  If I input "RIGHT<TAB>" I do get the completion.
> But what if I want names with "RIGHT" in the middle of a name?

If you're using the default completion style, try:

    <TAB>RIGHT

that is, move the cursor back before "RIGHT".

See 'basic' in the Emacs manual:

   (info "(emacs) Completion Styles")


Bruno