GNU bug report logs - #17545
24.4.50; icomplete conflicts with minibuffer default

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Dan McKinley <mcfunley <at> gmail.com>

Date: Wed, 21 May 2014 16:08:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 24.4.50

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 17545-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Dan McKinley <mcfunley <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 17545-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#17545: 24.4.50; icomplete conflicts with minibuffer default
Date: Sat, 31 May 2014 22:25:26 -0400

>> This is confusing because the minibuffer prompt suggests a completely
>> different default. Here's a function that fixes the behavior:
> I think a better fix is to change icomplete such that if the default is
> among the possible completions, then it appears first.

In the end I installed patch following the same idea as yours (but
folded into minibuffer-force-complete-and-exit).  Thank you.


        Stefan
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