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mini-buffer completion

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From: jaime.escalante <at> gmx.com
To: "Basil L. Contovounesios" <contovob <at> tcd.ie>
Cc: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>, 48764 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#48764: mini-buffer completion
Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2021 23:00:46 +0200

> Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2021 at 8:46 AM
> From: "Basil L. Contovounesios" <contovob <at> tcd.ie>
> To: jaime.escalante <at> gmx.com
> Cc: "Lars Ingebrigtsen" <larsi <at> gnus.org>, 48764 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> Subject: Re: bug#48764: mini-buffer completion
>
> jaime.escalante <at> gmx.com writes:
>
> > How about mini-buffer entries that require user writing a string.  How would
> > a user figure out what to do?
> >
> > Is there any information about basic navigation keys for mini-buffer input in the manual?
>
> Does the node (info "(emacs) Minibuffer History")[1] in the Emacs manual
> count?  FWIW, it can be found through index entries such as 'minibuffer
> history', 'M-n (minibuffer history)', 'DOWN (minibuffer history)', etc.

I would like to see some indication of the type of input it requires.
Perhaps that information can go on the mode-line (for instance some type
of designated coloured mouse button for mini-buffer information).

> For more details on minibuffer keymaps there's also
> (info "(emacs) Minibuffer Maps")[2], found e.g. via the index entry
> 'C-h r i minibuffer key TAB RET'.
>
> [1]: https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/emacs/Minibuffer-History.html
> [2]: https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/emacs/Minibuffer-Maps.html
>
> HTH,
>
> --
> Basil
>

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