GNU bug report logs - #36454
26.2.90; feature request - Insert char by hex tab completion or C-x 8 RET ffe <TAB>

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: VanL <van <at> scratch.space>

Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2019 02:40:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: wontfix

Found in version 26.2.90

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

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Richard Stallman <rms <at> gnu.org>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: van <at> scratch.space, 36454 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, mrsebastianurban <at> gmail.com, larsi <at> gnus.org, drew.adams <at> oracle.com
Subject: bug#36454: 26.2.90; feature request - Insert char by hex tab completion or C-x 8 RET ffe <TAB>
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2019 19:07:38 -0400
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  > Completion is a very poor means for discovery and browsing.

There could be better, but I have used completion with C-x 8 RET
in the past few weeks to discover characters.

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Dr Richard Stallman
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