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completion-list: vertical vs. horizontal

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From: henri-biard <at> francemel.fr
To: "Lars Ingebrigtsen" <larsi <at> gnus.org>,
 "積丹尼 Dan Jacobson" <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>
Cc: 49003 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#49003: completion-list: vertical vs. horizontal
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2021 16:08:57 +0200 (CEST)

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Can one use vertical completion similar to ivy now?



Have seen icomplete-vertical of Omar Antolín Camarena released in 2020.



Some improvements can be learned from ivy.  For instance, to have colour

highlighting on matches





From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>
Subject: bug#49003: completion-list: vertical vs. horizontal
Date: 15/06/2021 15:47:09 Europe/Paris
Cc: 49003 <at> debbugs.gnu.org

積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org> writes:

> LI> Isn't this the `completions-format' user option?
>
> OK please mention completions-format on
> (info "(emacs) Completion")
>
> And on C-h m mode help:
> Completion List mode defined in ‘simple.el’:
> Major mode for buffers showing lists of possible completions.
> Type RET in the completion list to select the completion near point.
> Or click to select one with the mouse....

Huh; the option isn't mentioned in the manuals at all. Odd.

Anyway, I've now done as you're suggesting in Emacs 28.

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