GNU bug report logs - #57423
Completions Buffer requiring window switching or mouse activity

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From: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System)
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: tracker <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#57423: closed (Completions Buffer requiring window switching
 or mouse activity)
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2022 10:32:01 +0000

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From: wilnerthomas <at> tutanota.com
To: Bug Gnu Emacs <bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org>
Subject: Completions Buffer requiring window switching or mouse activity
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2022 03:18:58 +0200 (CEST)

Using  "M-x COMMAND TAB"  to display minibuffer commands, one gets a 
temporary Completions Buffer that says

Click on a completion to select it

Consequently, one cannot complete or go through the possibilities in the minibuffer, 
but am being forced to either switch to it with "C-x o" a couple of times, or having
 to use the mouse.

An effective way that improves the frequent minibuffer activity (e.g. icomplete lets user
select a completion without having to smitch windows), emacs can automatically switch
to the completions buffer so one can get to a possible selection using the arrow keys.

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: uzibalqa <uzibalqa <at> proton.me>
Cc: wilnerthomas <at> tutanota.com, 57423-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#57423: Completions Buffer requiring window switching or mouse
 activity
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2022 13:31:21 +0300

> Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2022 07:15:29 +0000
> From: uzibalqa <uzibalqa <at> proton.me>
> Cc: wilnerthomas <at> tutanota.com, 57423 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> 
> > > > In Emacs 29, there's a new variable 'completion-auto-select', which
> > > > does precisely that.
> > > 
> > > Sounds sufficient.
> > 
> > 
> > So can this bug be closed as resolved?
> 
> Yes

Thanks, closing.

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