GNU bug report logs - #14907
24.3.50; Too few completions shown when case ignored

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

Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2013 12:54:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 24.3.50

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

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #13 received at 14907-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Stephen Berman <stephen.berman <at> gmx.net>
Cc: 14907-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#14907: 24.3.50; Too few completions shown when case ignored
Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2013 16:42:02 -0400

> If I debugged this correctly, the problem is due to completion--twq-all
> not distinguishing between prefix strings for completions that differ
> only in case.  The following patch fixes this problem for me (I tried to
> reuse the relevant part of the requoting code, but haven't tested such
> cases).

Thanks.  It's probably not 100% sufficient in all cases, but I don't
know how to do it right, and it solves the 99% case.
I installed a slightly different version which skips the extra work if
ignore-case is not used.


        Stefan
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