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bug#13602: 24.3.50; remove bindings for `icomplete-minibuffer-map' - mak
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Jambunathan K |
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bug#13602: 24.3.50; remove bindings for `icomplete-minibuffer-map' - make a separate mode |
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Wed, 06 Feb 2013 19:01:18 +0530 |
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Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/24.3.50 (gnu/linux) |
Juri Linkov <juri@jurta.org> writes:
>> I would have started this paragraph with: "With or without ido
>> keybindings". Ido keybindings only adds cycling, it doesn't mess with
>> the display.
>
> Yes, "with or without ido keybindings", icomplete-mode is a standalone feature
> separate from ido keybindings. As the node (info "(emacs) Minor Modes") says:
>
> * Icomplete mode displays an indication of available completions when
> you are in the minibuffer and completion is active. *Note
> Completion Options::.
>
> and also (info "(emacs) Completion Options"):
>
> Icomplete mode presents a constantly-updated display that tells you
> what completions are available for the text you've entered so far.
>
> and the Commentary section in icomplete.el:
>
> ;; Prospective completions are concisely indicated within the
> ;; minibuffer itself, with each successive keystroke.
>
> There is nothing in documentation that suggests icomplete-mode
> was intended to add ido keybindings.
I am amused by the last paragraph. I don't think the author of
Icomplete was a clarivoyant.
You seem to make a mistaken assumption that if something is left un-said
then that something ceases to exist.
> If you want to create its submode implementing a new feature
> that makes it work like `ido', why not give it a new name like
> `icomplete-ido-mode'?
Let me remind everyone: I made a proposal and it sailed through.
Drew has made a proposal and you have chimed in. It is for the
maintainers to make a call on what to do about it. I don't think my
opinion matters here (much).
Jambunathan K.
- bug#13602: 24.3.50; remove bindings for `icomplete-minibuffer-map' - make a separate mode, (continued)
- bug#13602: 24.3.50; remove bindings for `icomplete-minibuffer-map' - make a separate mode, Stefan Monnier, 2013/02/04
- bug#13602: 24.3.50; remove bindings for `icomplete-minibuffer-map' - make a separate mode, Drew Adams, 2013/02/04
- bug#13602: 24.3.50; remove bindings for `icomplete-minibuffer-map' - make a separate mode, Jambunathan K, 2013/02/04
- bug#13602: 24.3.50; remove bindings for `icomplete-minibuffer-map' - make a separate mode, Drew Adams, 2013/02/04
- bug#13602: 24.3.50; remove bindings for `icomplete-minibuffer-map' - make a separate mode, Jambunathan K, 2013/02/04
- bug#13602: 24.3.50; remove bindings for `icomplete-minibuffer-map' - make a separate mode, Drew Adams, 2013/02/05
- bug#13602: 24.3.50; remove bindings for `icomplete-minibuffer-map' - make a separate mode, Juri Linkov, 2013/02/05
- bug#13602: 24.3.50; remove bindings for `icomplete-minibuffer-map' - make a separate mode, Jambunathan K, 2013/02/05
- bug#13602: 24.3.50; remove bindings for `icomplete-minibuffer-map' - make a separate mode, Juri Linkov, 2013/02/06
- bug#13602: 24.3.50; remove bindings for `icomplete-minibuffer-map' - make a separate mode,
Jambunathan K <=
- bug#13602: 24.3.50; remove bindings for `icomplete-minibuffer-map' - make a separate mode, Drew Adams, 2013/02/06
- bug#13602: 24.3.50; remove bindings for `icomplete-minibuffer-map' - make a separate mode, Stefan Monnier, 2013/02/06
- bug#13602: 24.3.50; remove bindings for `icomplete-minibuffer-map' - make a separate mode, Drew Adams, 2013/02/06
- bug#13602: 24.3.50; remove bindings for `icomplete-minibuffer-map' - make a separate mode, Stefan Monnier, 2013/02/06
- bug#13602: 24.3.50; remove bindings for `icomplete-minibuffer-map' - make a separate mode, Juri Linkov, 2013/02/06
- bug#13602: 24.3.50; remove bindings for `icomplete-minibuffer-map' - make a separate mode, Jambunathan K, 2013/02/06
- bug#13602: 24.3.50; remove bindings for `icomplete-minibuffer-map' - make a separate mode, Juri Linkov, 2013/02/07
- bug#13602: 24.3.50; remove bindings for `icomplete-minibuffer-map' - make a separate mode, Jambunathan K, 2013/02/07
- bug#13602: 24.3.50; remove bindings for `icomplete-minibuffer-map' - make a separate mode, Juri Linkov, 2013/02/08
- bug#13602: 24.3.50; remove bindings for `icomplete-minibuffer-map' - make a separate mode, Drew Adams, 2013/02/08