GNU bug report logs - #12852
24.2; `exit-function' not supported in completion table's metadata alist

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Leo <sdl.web <at> gmail.com>

Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2012 07:30:01 UTC

Severity: minor

Tags: wontfix

Found in version 24.2

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Leo <sdl.web <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 12852 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#12852: 24.2; `exit-function' not supported in completion table's metadata alist
Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2012 17:33:48 -0500

> It seems inconsistent that exit-function is not implemented and
> documented like annotation-function. (info "(elisp)Programmed
> Completion")

AFAIK, the exit-function is a global property that applies to the whole
completion, whereas the annotation function is related to the
all-completions output, which can vary depending on where point is
(e.g. in file-name completion the *Completions* buffer may list files or
envvars, so you may need two different annotation-functions).

Hence the exit-function doesn't make much sense in the completion
table's metadata.


        Stefan
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