GNU bug report logs - #36745
27.0.50; completing-read with require-match nil does not accept spaces

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Jean Louis <bugs <at> gnu.support>

Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2019 19:04:01 UTC

Severity: minor

Found in version 27.0.50

Fixed in version 29.1

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

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #32 received at 36745 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: "Basil L. Contovounesios" <contovob <at> tcd.ie>
To: Michael Heerdegen <michael_heerdegen <at> web.de>
Cc: 36745 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Jean Louis <bugs <at> gnu.support>
Subject: Re: bug#36745: 27.0.50; completing-read with require-match nil does
 not accept spaces
Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2019 10:54:20 +0100

Michael Heerdegen <michael_heerdegen <at> web.de> writes:

> So I don't see any bug in the strict sense.  OTOH I think it would be
> good to speak out that SPC is special, and mention the C-q SPC
> workaround, at least in the manual (if we don't do this already - do
> we?).

We do, see (info "(emacs) Minibuffer Edit"):

     Inside a minibuffer, the keys <TAB>, <SPC>, and ‘?’ are often bound
  to “completion commands”, which allow you to easily fill in the desired
  text without typing all of it.  *Note Completion.  As with <RET>, you
  can use ‘C-q’ to insert a <TAB>, <SPC>, or ‘?’ character.

and (info "(emacs) Completion Commands").

-- 
Basil
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