Re: Vertical completions (was: completions - remove window after use?)

[Eli Zaretskii]

> From: Juri Linkov <address@hidden>
> Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:57:33 +0200
> Cc: address@hidden
> 
> It's easier to skim through a list when completions are sorted
> vertically in columns down the screen.

"Easier" is in the eyes of the beholder, I think.  I find the
horizontal arrangement much more friendly.

> That's what `ls' does by default for the list of files unless
> `-x' (`--format=horizontal') is specified.

Right, which is why I always alias `ls' to "ls -x".

> The same would be desirable in Emacs, but it has a problem -
> if columns were sorted vertically, Isearch will still visit matches
> horizontally.

I don't see any reason for such a change, certainly not to change the
order of Isearch on top of that.