GNU bug report logs - #1285
23.0.60; minibuffer-complete and `C-x d'

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Reported by: Stephen Berman <stephen.berman <at> gmx.net>

Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:55:08 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>
Cc: 1285 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#1285: 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
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