Newer version filename completion requires only tab, not space or tab

Newer version filename completion requires only tab, not space or tab

[Daina Pettit]

I'm using GNU Emacs 22.1.1 (i486-pc-linux-gnu) of 2008-05-03 on terranova,
modified by Ubuntu and previous versions used to accept a space or tab for
filename completion, but now require a tab only.

How do I get back to the old behavior so I can use my spacebar again for
filename completion?  I'm sure there's some setting to tweak.

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Re: Newer version filename completion requires only tab, not space or tab

[David Hansen]

On Mon, 15 Sep 2008 22:24:46 +0000 (UTC) Daina Pettit wrote:

> How do I get back to the old behavior so I can use my spacebar again for
> filename completion?  I'm sure there's some setting to tweak.

(define-key minibuffer-local-filename-completion-map
  (kbd "SPC") #'minibuffer-complete)

David

RE: Newer version filename completion requires only tab, not space or tab

[Drew Adams]

> How do I get back to the old behavior so I can use my 
> spacebar again for filename completion?

`C-h C-f' gives you the Emacs FAQ.

Then, `i SPC TAB' and choose `SPC file name completion'. You'll see this:

| 10.19 Why doesn't SPC complete file names anymore?
| ==================================================
|
| Starting with Emacs 22.1, `SPC' no longer completes file names in the
| minibuffer, so that file names with embedded spaces could be typed
| without the need to quote the spaces.
|
|    You can get the old behavior by binding `SPC' to
| `minibuffer-complete-word' in the minibuffer, as follows:
|
|      (define-key minibuffer-local-filename-completion-map (kbd "SPC")
|        'minibuffer-complete-word)
|
|      (define-key minibuffer-local-must-match-filename-map (kbd "SPC")
|        'minibuffer-complete-word)


Unfortunately, there is no index entry for this page that uses the word `space'
- you have to know about the key name `SPC'. 

If you use Icicles, however, you can match any parts of a completion (in this
case, an index entry). So you can find this page, for instance, by looking for
both `file' and `complet' (in either order): `i file S-SPC complet' completes
directly to the index entry `SPC file name completion'.

Re: Newer version filename completion requires only tab, not space or tab

[Daina Pettit]

In article <mailman.19332.1221543518.18990.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>,
David Hansen  <david.hansen@gmx.net> wrote:
>On Mon, 15 Sep 2008 22:24:46 +0000 (UTC) Daina Pettit wrote:
>
>> How do I get back to the old behavior so I can use my spacebar again for
>> filename completion?  I'm sure there's some setting to tweak.
>
>(define-key minibuffer-local-filename-completion-map
>  (kbd "SPC") #'minibuffer-complete)
>

That did the trick.  Thanks!

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Re: Newer version filename completion requires only tab, not space or tab

[Kevin Rodgers]

Daina Pettit wrote:
> I'm using GNU Emacs 22.1.1 (i486-pc-linux-gnu) of 2008-05-03 on terranova,
> modified by Ubuntu and previous versions used to accept a space or tab for
> filename completion, but now require a tab only.
> 
> How do I get back to the old behavior so I can use my spacebar again for
> filename completion?  I'm sure there's some setting to tweak.

`C-h C-n' aka `M-x view-emacs-news' reveals:

* Incompatible Editing Changes in Emacs 22.1
...
** When Emacs prompts for file names, SPC no longer completes the file name.
This is so filenames with embedded spaces could be input without the
need to quote the space with a C-q.  The underlying changes in the
keymaps that are active in the minibuffer are described below under
"New keymaps for typing file names".

If you want the old behavior back, add these two key bindings to your
~/.emacs init file:

   (define-key minibuffer-local-filename-completion-map
   	      " " 'minibuffer-complete-word)
   (define-key minibuffer-local-must-match-filename-map
   	      " " 'minibuffer-complete-word)

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Kevin Rodgers
Denver, Colorado, USA