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

[uzibalqa <uzibalqa@proton.me>]

------- Original Message -------
On Friday, October 7th, 2022 at 6:31 PM, Bruno Barbier <brubar.cs@gmail.com> wrote:


> uzibalqa uzibalqa@proton.me writes:
> 
> > ------- Original Message -------
> > On Friday, October 7th, 2022 at 3:26 PM, uzibalqa uzibalqa@proton.me wrote:
> > 
> > > ------- Original Message -------
> > > On Friday, October 7th, 2022 at 6:51 AM, Eli Zaretskii eliz@gnu.org wrote:
> > > 
> > > > > 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")

That does not complete for names that include RIGHT