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23.0.60; minibuffer-complete and `C-x d'

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Message #5 received at submit <at> emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com (full text, mbox):

From: Stephen Berman <stephen.berman <at> gmx.net>
To: emacs-pretest-bug <at> gnu.org
Subject: 23.0.60; minibuffer-complete and `C-x d'
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:16:07 +0100

In GNU Emacs 23.0.60.12 (i686-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 2.12.9)
 of 2008-10-25 on escher

When I type `C-x d <something> TAB', where `<something>' is any sequence
of characters, then if `<something>' can complete to more than one
directory name, then the *Completions* buffer displays only those
directory names, but no non-directory file names.  But if `<something>'
can complete to a non-directory file name, then it does.  For example,
on my system `C-x d /usr/lib/libv TAB' completes to '/usr/lib/libvisual'
and after a second TAB the *Completions* buffer displays:

Possible completions are:
libvisual-0.4/
libvisual/

But `C-x d /usr/lib/libvisual-0.4. TAB' completes to '/usr/lib/libvisual-0.4.so.0'
and after a second TAB the *Completions* buffer displays:

Possible completions are:
libvisual-0.4.so.0
libvisual-0.4.so.0.0.0

Typing `C-x C-f /usr/lib/libvis TAB' completes to '/usr/lib/libvisual'
and after a second TAB the *Completions* buffer displays:

Possible completions are:
libvisual-0.4.so.0		   libvisual-0.4.so.0.0.0
libvisual-0.4/			   libvisual/

(In Emacs 22.2, `C-x d [or: C-x C-f] /usr/lib/libvis TAB' does just the
latter.)

This is with -Q, and I get the same behavior with completion-styles set
to any of `basic', `emacs21', emacs22', or `partial-completion'.

Message #10 received at 1285 <at> emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com (full text, mbox):

From: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>
To: Stefan Monnier  <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Cc: 1285 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: 23.0.60; minibuffer-complete and `C-x d'
Date: Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:37:24 -0500

> When I type `C-x d <something> TAB', where `<something>' is any sequence
> of characters, then if `<something>' can complete to more than one
> directory name, then the *Completions* buffer displays only those
> directory names, but no non-directory file names.  But if `<something>'
> can complete to a non-directory file name, then it does.

I think the new completion behavior for C-x d is well-intentioned, but
too complicated.  Hence the user confusion reported here.  Stefan: WDYT
about switching back to the old version of dired-read-dir-and-switches?

Message #15 received at 1285 <at> emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>
Cc: 1285 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: 23.0.60; minibuffer-complete and `C-x d'
Date: Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:30:01 -0500

>> When I type `C-x d <something> TAB', where `<something>' is any sequence
>> of characters, then if `<something>' can complete to more than one
>> directory name, then the *Completions* buffer displays only those
>> directory names, but no non-directory file names.  But if `<something>'
>> can complete to a non-directory file name, then it does.

> I think the new completion behavior for C-x d is well-intentioned, but
> too complicated.  Hence the user confusion reported here.  Stefan: WDYT
> about switching back to the old version of dired-read-dir-and-switches?

How 'bout keeping the completion behavior as is, but changing the
*Completions* buffer to list all files?


        Stefan

Message #20 received at 1285 <at> emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com (full text, mbox):

From: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>
To: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Cc: 1285 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: 23.0.60; minibuffer-complete and `C-x d'
Date: Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:45:13 -0500

Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca> writes:

>>> When I type `C-x d <something> TAB', where `<something>' is any sequence
>>> of characters, then if `<something>' can complete to more than one
>>> directory name, then the *Completions* buffer displays only those
>>> directory names, but no non-directory file names.  But if `<something>'
>>> can complete to a non-directory file name, then it does.
>
>> I think the new completion behavior for C-x d is well-intentioned, but
>> too complicated.  Hence the user confusion reported here.  Stefan: WDYT
>> about switching back to the old version of dired-read-dir-and-switches?
>
> How 'bout keeping the completion behavior as is, but changing the
> *Completions* buffer to list all files?

How do we do that?

Message #25 received at 1285 <at> emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>
Cc: 1285 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: 23.0.60; minibuffer-complete and `C-x d'
Date: Fri, 07 Nov 2008 09:48:33 -0500

>>>> When I type `C-x d <something> TAB', where `<something>' is any sequence
>>>> of characters, then if `<something>' can complete to more than one
>>>> directory name, then the *Completions* buffer displays only those
>>>> directory names, but no non-directory file names.  But if `<something>'
>>>> can complete to a non-directory file name, then it does.
>> 
>>> I think the new completion behavior for C-x d is well-intentioned, but
>>> too complicated.  Hence the user confusion reported here.  Stefan: WDYT
>>> about switching back to the old version of dired-read-dir-and-switches?
>> 
>> How 'bout keeping the completion behavior as is, but changing the
>> *Completions* buffer to list all files?

> How do we do that?

Good question,


        Stefan

Message #30 received at 1285 <at> emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com (full text, mbox):

From: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>
To: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Cc: 1285 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: 23.0.60; minibuffer-complete and `C-x d'
Date: Fri, 07 Nov 2008 23:11:38 -0500

Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca> writes:

>>>> I think the new completion behavior for C-x d is well-intentioned, but
>>>> too complicated.  Hence the user confusion reported here.  Stefan: WDYT
>>>> about switching back to the old version of dired-read-dir-and-switches?
>>> 
>>> How 'bout keeping the completion behavior as is, but changing the
>>> *Completions* buffer to list all files?
>
>> How do we do that?
>
> Good question

How bout reverting to the old version of dired-read-dir-and-switches
then?  (We can keep the new version commented out, so that someone can
come back to try and get it working properly later.)

Message #35 received at 1285 <at> emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>
Cc: 1285 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: 23.0.60; minibuffer-complete and `C-x d'
Date: Fri, 07 Nov 2008 23:19:54 -0500

>>>>> I think the new completion behavior for C-x d is well-intentioned, but
>>>>> too complicated.  Hence the user confusion reported here.  Stefan: WDYT
>>>>> about switching back to the old version of dired-read-dir-and-switches?
>>>> 
>>>> How 'bout keeping the completion behavior as is, but changing the
>>>> *Completions* buffer to list all files?
>> 
>>> How do we do that?
>> 
>> Good question

> How bout reverting to the old version of dired-read-dir-and-switches
> then?  (We can keep the new version commented out, so that someone can
> come back to try and get it working properly later.)

Sure,


        Stefan

Message #40 received at 1285-done <at> emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com (full text, mbox):

From: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>
To: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
Cc: 1285-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: 23.0.60; minibuffer-complete and `C-x d'
Date: Sat, 08 Nov 2008 09:25:33 -0500

Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca> writes:

>> How bout reverting to the old version of dired-read-dir-and-switches
>> then?  (We can keep the new version commented out, so that someone can
>> come back to try and get it working properly later.)
>
> Sure,

Done.

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