GNU bug report logs - #4664
23.1.50; local variables completions

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Leo <sdl.web <at> gmail.com>

Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2009 11:25:06 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Leo <sdl.web <at> gmail.com>

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From: Leo <sdl.web <at> gmail.com>
To: Juri Linkov <juri <at> jurta.org>
Cc: 4664 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA>
Subject: bug#4664: 23.1.50; local variables completions
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:49:37 +0100

On 2009-10-12 00:54 +0100, Juri Linkov wrote:
>>> This is a wrong fix.  It again removes valid local variables like
>>> `generated-autoload-file' from completion.  The right fix would be
>>> just to avoid trying to provide their current value as the default
>>> value:
>>
>> Agreed.  Actually even if a symbol is not known to be safe and not
>> completable, it should be possible for the user to use it, since it may
>> simply not be loaded yet.
>
> Yes, this is already the case: the user is free to enter any variable.
> It is only completion with require-match=nil that provides a list
> of known variable names.

The completion of 'mode' does not include modes like outline-minor-mode.
Is this an oversight?

Leo
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