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mini-buffer completion

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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: bug#48764: mini-buffer completion
Date: Tue, 01 Jun 2021 23:50:52 +0100

jaime.escalante <at> gmx.com writes:

>> 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.

How does the type of input it requires differ from the type of input
required in any other Emacs buffer?

> 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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