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Re: What completion mechanisms are you using?
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Les Harris |
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Re: What completion mechanisms are you using? |
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Sat, 31 Jan 2009 03:42:17 -0800 |
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Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/23.0.60 (gnu/linux) |
senny <yves.senn@gmail.com> writes:
> Because I have no clue where to start searching for the ones I like, i
> wanted to ask you what extensions you are using and how they help you
> to optimize your day to day work.
I'm a big fan icicles. It adds completion for pretty much any minibuffer
related activity you can think of (and then some). I still haven't come
close to really utilizing it to it's full potential (but then, with
emacs in general that is a rather normal state of affairs for me!)
Features that I use often would include:
* Regex and Fuzzy matching. These are great when I have a general idea
what something I'm looking for is named but not exactly. Also good for
exploring possibilities within a subset of functionality.
* Saving completion lists to act as de facto file listings for
projects.
* Using it's completion to enhance the discoverability of emacs
commands for myself.
Icicles if sort of a kitchen sink solution but a high quality one. If
you would like something a bit more focused perhaps look into ido-mode?
My two cents at any rate.
--
Do they only stand
By ignorance, is that their happy state,
The proof of their obedience and their faith?