GNU bug report logs - #3250
23.0.93; tab completion flakey with tramp when insert-default-directory is nil

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Chris Withers <chris <at> simplistix.co.uk>

Date: Sat, 9 May 2009 17:40:04 UTC

Severity: normal

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

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #40 received at 3250 <at> emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com (full text, mbox):

From: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>
To: Chris Withers <chris <at> simplistix.co.uk>
Cc: 3250 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#3250: 23.0.93; tab completion flakey with tramp when insert-default-directory is nil
Date: Sun, 10 May 2009 18:24:49 -0400

Chris Withers <chris <at> simplistix.co.uk> writes:

>>> -(setq insert-default-directory nil) in .emacs
>>> -restart
>>> C-x C-f
>>> ..
>>> - then try using tab completion
>>
>> Pressing TAB shows the contents of my home directory.  This is expected
>> behavior.  What behavior do you observe?
>
> Did you do the all important '..' to go to a parent directory?

After typing `..', I type TAB.  The text in the minibuffer completes to

  ../

After typing TAB again, Emacs offers a completions list showing the
directories in /home.  This is expected.
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