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Re: Simple minibuffer completion question


From: bmaron2
Subject: Re: Simple minibuffer completion question
Date: 14 Apr 2007 06:18:01 -0700
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On Apr 14, 6:52 am, Eli Zaretskii <e...@gnu.org> wrote:
> > From: bmar...@hotmail.com
> > Date: 14 Apr 2007 04:33:04 -0700
>
> > Lets say you're editing a file named reallylongfilename.foo. You want
> > to save a copy and call it reallylongfilename2.foo.
>
> > If I do a C-x C-w, emacs prompts me for the new file name. Now, how
> > can I get it to insert the default file name (reallylongfilename.foo),
> > but still allow me to edit the text?
>
> Press either down-arrow or M-n, and Emacs will do what you want.


Brilliant, thanks Eli!!!



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