GNU bug report logs - #5849
23.1.95; completion-auto-help blocks icomplete-mode

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Message #11 received at 5849 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: "'Chong Yidong'" <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>, "'Leo'" <sdl.web <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 5849 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: RE: bug#5849: 23.1.95; completion-auto-help blocks icomplete-mode
Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2010 10:55:58 -0700

> > 1. Emacs -q -nw
> > 2. (icomplete-mode t)
> > 3. (setq completion-auto-help 'lazy)
> > 4. M-x w TAB
> >
> > The message from completion [Next char not unique] will 
> > block the hint from icomplete mode.
> 
> Maybe completion-auto-help should do nothing if icomplete-mode is on.
> What do you think?

That would be a terrible idea. That would mean not showing *Completions*.

If the value is `lazy' and you see [Next char not unique], that message just
lets you know that there are completions; hitting TAB a second time then shows
*Completions*.

If your suggestion were to just not show the message [Next char not unique] when
icomplete-mode is on, that would be different. In that case, OK. Yes, that
message is not really needed if icomplete-mode is showing possible completions.

But we certainly do not want to suppress display of *Completions* just because
icomplete-mode is on. That would be crazy.

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