GNU bug report logs - #55205
28.1.50; completion--replace illegally mutates completion candidates

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From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Dmitry Gutov <dgutov <at> yandex.ru>
Cc: Daniel Mendler <mail <at> daniel-mendler.de>, Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>, 55205 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#55205: 28.1.50; completion--replace illegally mutates completion candidates
Date: Sun, 01 May 2022 23:43:33 +0200

Dmitry Gutov <dgutov <at> yandex.ru> writes:

> The added bonus is that a keyboard-inclined user will be able to
> choose between the two solely by typing.

The new `M-<down>' the keyboard is excellent for choosing between
(textually identical) candidates.  :-)

> Of course a different UI paradigm could create a different answer (of
> the "selection" rather than "completion" variety). But for generic
> code, we cannot yet rely on that UI being available. Or suitable for
> all users (if we're talking about fido-vertical-mode, which is in the
> core).

The standard one is more than sufficient.

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