GNU bug report logs - #15386
24.3; [Eshell] Second completion unsuccessful if equal to first

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Joost Kremers <joostkremers <at> fastmail.fm>

Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2013 14:21:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 24.3

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

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #11 received at 15386 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Daniel Pettersson <daniel <at> dpettersson.net>
To: 15386 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2022 22:33:10 +0200

I don't believe this is a bug, but a feature as they say.

This behavior is controlled by `eshell-cmpl-use-paring'

> If t, pare alternatives that have already been used.
> If nil, you will always see the completion set of possible options, no
> matter which of those options have already been used in previous
> command arguments.

After setting the custom to a non-nil.

(setq eshell-cmpl-use-pairing nil)

Will turn on the desired behavior:
    $ ls ~/Dropbox/ ~/Dropb<Tab>
    $ ls ~/Dropbox/ ~/Dropbox/
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