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30.0.50; next-line-completion doesn't work with multiline completions

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From: Spencer Baugh <sbaugh <at> janestreet.com>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Cc: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>
Subject: 30.0.50; next-line-completion doesn't work with multiline completions
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2024 09:44:10 -0500

1. emacs -Q
2. (completing-read ": " '("foo\nfoo" "bar\nbar"))
3. M-g M-c to switch to *Completions*
4. <down> to switch between completions
5. Note that point stays on the first completion no matter how many
times you hit <down>.

It looks like this is because the relevant part of next-line-completion
just runs forward-line until point is on a completion - it doesn't do
anything to make sure that point is on a *different* completion.


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Message #8 received at 68688 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Spencer Baugh <sbaugh <at> janestreet.com>
To: 68688 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Cc: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>
Subject: Re: bug#68688: 30.0.50; next-line-completion doesn't work with
 multiline completions
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2024 10:55:37 -0500

[Message part 1 (text/plain, inline)]

Patch which fixes this attached.  It simply adds an additional loop
around forward-line which runs until we leave the completion at point.

BTW, I think we should have some helper functions for "get start of
completion candidate or point-min" and "get end of completion candidate
or point-max", or possibly "move to start of candidate" and "move to end
of candidate"; it's pretty hard to get right.

[0001-Fix-next-line-completion-for-multi-line-completions.patch (text/x-patch, inline)]

From ffe03b3fe8fb805f5e4eb0a2ea956d573272e74a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Spencer Baugh <sbaugh <at> janestreet.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2024 10:52:40 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Fix next-line-completion for multi-line completions

Previously it would not move out of a multi-line completion, and now it will.

* lisp/simple.el (next-line-completion): Move out of the completion
before going forward lines.  (bug#68688)
---
 lisp/simple.el | 20 ++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+)

diff --git a/lisp/simple.el b/lisp/simple.el
index 313241a7d34..35fd76b8d1a 100644
--- a/lisp/simple.el
+++ b/lisp/simple.el
@@ -9937,6 +9937,17 @@ next-line-completion
 
     (while (> n 0)
       (setq found nil pos nil column (current-column) line (line-number-at-pos))
+      ;; If in a completion and not at the end, move lines forward
+      ;; until we leave it or reach the end.
+      (when (and (get-text-property (point) 'mouse-face)
+                 (not (eobp))
+                 (get-text-property (1+ (point)) 'mouse-face))
+        (let ((end (or (next-single-property-change (point) 'mouse-face) (point-max))))
+          (while (and
+                  (< (point) end)
+                  (eq (forward-line 1) 0)
+                  (not (eobp))
+                  (eq (move-to-column column) column)))))
       (while (and (not found)
                   (eq (forward-line 1) 0)
                   (not (eobp))
@@ -9961,6 +9972,15 @@ next-line-completion
 
     (while (< n 0)
       (setq found nil pos nil column (current-column) line (line-number-at-pos))
+      ;; If in a completion and not at the start, move lines backward
+      ;; until we leave it or reach the start.
+      (when (and (get-text-property (point) 'mouse-face)
+                 (not (bobp))
+                 (get-text-property (1- (point)) 'mouse-face))
+        (let ((start (previous-single-property-change (point) 'mouse-face)))
+          (while (and (> (point) start)
+                      (eq (forward-line -1) 0)
+                      (eq (move-to-column column) column)))))
       (while (and (not found)
                   (eq (forward-line -1) 0)
                   (eq (move-to-column column) column))
-- 
2.39.3

Message #11 received at 68688 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>
To: Spencer Baugh <sbaugh <at> janestreet.com>
Cc: 68688 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#68688: 30.0.50; next-line-completion doesn't work with
 multiline completions
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2024 18:45:08 +0200

> Patch which fixes this attached.

Thanks for fixing the multi-line case.  Could you please
add a test in minibuffer-tests.el.  Maybe easier is
to replace '("aa" "ab" "ac") with '("aa" "a\nb" "ac").
Or a new test would be better, I don't know.

> It simply adds an additional loop around forward-line which runs
> until we leave the completion at point.

Alternatively without a loop maybe simpler would be just to move
to the end of the current completion before calling forward-line?

> BTW, I think we should have some helper functions for "get start of
> completion candidate or point-min" and "get end of completion candidate
> or point-max", or possibly "move to start of candidate" and "move to end
> of candidate"; it's pretty hard to get right.

Completely agreed.  We need more helper functions for all 4 functions:
previous-completion, next-completion, previous-line-completion,
next-line-completion.

BTW, do you think that these parts below are not needed anymore
since you implemented a hidden placeholder at the top
in case of no header?

diff --git a/lisp/simple.el b/lisp/simple.el
index 692c0dacefc..ca3599e6cb3 100644
--- a/lisp/simple.el
+++ b/lisp/simple.el
@@ -9913,11 +9913,11 @@ first-completion
   "Move to the first item in the completions buffer."
   (interactive)
   (goto-char (point-min))
-  (if (get-text-property (point) 'mouse-face)
-      (unless (get-text-property (point) 'first-completion)
-        (let ((inhibit-read-only t))
-          (add-text-properties (point) (min (1+ (point)) (point-max))
-                               '(first-completion t))))
+  (if t ;; (get-text-property (point) 'mouse-face)
+      ;; (unless (get-text-property (point) 'first-completion)
+      ;;   (let ((inhibit-read-only t))
+      ;;     (add-text-properties (point) (min (1+ (point)) (point-max))
+      ;;                          '(first-completion t))))
     (when-let ((pos (next-single-property-change (point) 'mouse-face)))
       (goto-char pos))))
 
@@ -9950,13 +9950,13 @@ next-completion
   (let ((tabcommand (member (this-command-keys) '("\t" [backtab])))
         pos)
     (catch 'bound
-      (when (and (bobp)
-                 (> n 0)
-                 (get-text-property (point) 'mouse-face)
-                 (not (get-text-property (point) 'first-completion)))
-        (let ((inhibit-read-only t))
-          (add-text-properties (point) (1+ (point)) '(first-completion t)))
-        (setq n (1- n)))
+      ;; (when (and (bobp)
+      ;;            (> n 0)
+      ;;            (get-text-property (point) 'mouse-face)
+      ;;            (not (get-text-property (point) 'first-completion)))
+      ;;   (let ((inhibit-read-only t))
+      ;;     (add-text-properties (point) (1+ (point)) '(first-completion t)))
+      ;;   (setq n (1- n)))
 
       (while (> n 0)
         (setq pos (point))
@@ -10019,13 +10019,13 @@ next-line-completion
 Also see the `completion-auto-wrap' variable."
   (interactive "p")
   (let (line column pos found)
-    (when (and (bobp)
-               (> n 0)
-               (get-text-property (point) 'mouse-face)
-               (not (get-text-property (point) 'first-completion)))
-      (let ((inhibit-read-only t))
-        (add-text-properties (point) (1+ (point)) '(first-completion t)))
-      (setq n (1- n)))
+    ;; (when (and (bobp)
+    ;;            (> n 0)
+    ;;            (get-text-property (point) 'mouse-face)
+    ;;            (not (get-text-property (point) 'first-completion)))
+    ;;   (let ((inhibit-read-only t))
+    ;;     (add-text-properties (point) (1+ (point)) '(first-completion t)))
+    ;;   (setq n (1- n)))
 
     (if (get-text-property (point) 'mouse-face)
         ;; If in a completion, move to the start of it.

Message #14 received at 68688 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Spencer Baugh <sbaugh <at> janestreet.com>
To: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>
Cc: 68688 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#68688: 30.0.50; next-line-completion doesn't work with
 multiline completions
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2024 13:27:39 -0500

[Message part 1 (text/plain, inline)]

Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net> writes:
>> Patch which fixes this attached.
>
> Thanks for fixing the multi-line case.  Could you please
> add a test in minibuffer-tests.el.  Maybe easier is
> to replace '("aa" "ab" "ac") with '("aa" "a\nb" "ac").
> Or a new test would be better, I don't know.

Sure.  New test is easier since "a\nb" sorts before "aa", so adding the
newline changes the test results.

>> It simply adds an additional loop around forward-line which runs
>> until we leave the completion at point.
>
> Alternatively without a loop maybe simpler would be just to move
> to the end of the current completion before calling forward-line?

I was unsure whether that would work correctly in all cases.  But it
seems to pass tests, so let's just try it.  If it does break, the bug
report will give us some new test cases :)

>> BTW, I think we should have some helper functions for "get start of
>> completion candidate or point-min" and "get end of completion candidate
>> or point-max", or possibly "move to start of candidate" and "move to end
>> of candidate"; it's pretty hard to get right.
>
> Completely agreed.  We need more helper functions for all 4 functions:
> previous-completion, next-completion, previous-line-completion,
> next-line-completion.

Cool, I made two helpers in the latest version of my patch.  Using only
in next-line-completion for now, but we can use it more in the other
completion function.

> BTW, do you think that these parts below are not needed anymore
> since you implemented a hidden placeholder at the top
> in case of no header?

Yes, I think all the code for 'first-completion can be removed.

Updated patch for next-line-completion:

[0001-Fix-next-line-completion-for-multi-line-completions.patch (text/x-patch, inline)]

From cbc8bdc1386a4bc9c420d8ab06b844c6f6928c35 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Spencer Baugh <sbaugh <at> janestreet.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2024 10:52:40 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Fix next-line-completion for multi-line completions

Previously it would not move out of a multi-line completion, and now it will.

* lisp/simple.el (next-line-completion): Move to the completion start
or end before going forward or backward lines.  (bug#68688)
---
 lisp/simple.el                | 20 +++++++++++++++++---
 test/lisp/minibuffer-tests.el | 14 ++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 31 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lisp/simple.el b/lisp/simple.el
index 692c0dacefc..4ffe159dc88 100644
--- a/lisp/simple.el
+++ b/lisp/simple.el
@@ -9940,6 +9940,20 @@ previous-completion
   (interactive "p")
   (next-completion (- n)))
 
+(defun completion--move-to-candidate-start ()
+  "If in a completion candidate, move point to its start."
+  (when (and (get-text-property (point) 'mouse-face)
+             (not (bobp))
+             (get-text-property (1- (point)) 'mouse-face))
+    (goto-char (previous-single-property-change (point) 'mouse-face))))
+
+(defun completion--move-to-candidate-end ()
+  "If in a completion candidate, move point to its end."
+  (when (and (get-text-property (point) 'mouse-face)
+             (not (eobp))
+             (get-text-property (1+ (point)) 'mouse-face))
+    (goto-char (or (next-single-property-change (point) 'mouse-face) (point-max)))))
+
 (defun next-completion (n)
   "Move to the next item in the completions buffer.
 With prefix argument N, move N items (negative N means move
@@ -10029,9 +10043,7 @@ next-line-completion
 
     (if (get-text-property (point) 'mouse-face)
         ;; If in a completion, move to the start of it.
-        (when (and (not (bobp))
-                   (get-text-property (1- (point)) 'mouse-face))
-          (goto-char (previous-single-property-change (point) 'mouse-face)))
+        (completion--move-to-candidate-start)
       ;; Try to move to the previous completion.
       (setq pos (previous-single-property-change (point) 'mouse-face))
       (if pos
@@ -10046,6 +10058,7 @@ next-line-completion
 
     (while (> n 0)
       (setq found nil pos nil column (current-column) line (line-number-at-pos))
+      (completion--move-to-candidate-end)
       (while (and (not found)
                   (eq (forward-line 1) 0)
                   (not (eobp))
@@ -10070,6 +10083,7 @@ next-line-completion
 
     (while (< n 0)
       (setq found nil pos nil column (current-column) line (line-number-at-pos))
+      (completion--move-to-candidate-start)
       (while (and (not found)
                   (eq (forward-line -1) 0)
                   (eq (move-to-column column) column))
diff --git a/test/lisp/minibuffer-tests.el b/test/lisp/minibuffer-tests.el
index c1fe3032cb5..d104858b0d0 100644
--- a/test/lisp/minibuffer-tests.el
+++ b/test/lisp/minibuffer-tests.el
@@ -465,6 +465,20 @@ completion-auto-wrap-test
       (previous-line-completion 4)
       (should (equal "ac" (get-text-property (point) 'completion--string))))))
 
+(ert-deftest completion-next-line-multline-test ()
+  (let ((completion-auto-wrap t))
+    (completing-read-with-minibuffer-setup
+     '("a\na" "a\nb" "ac")
+     (insert "a")
+     (minibuffer-completion-help)
+     (switch-to-completions)
+     (goto-char (point-min))
+     (next-line-completion 5)
+     (should (equal "a\nb" (get-text-property (point) 'completion--string)))
+     (goto-char (point-min))
+     (previous-line-completion 5)
+     (should (equal "a\nb" (get-text-property (point) 'completion--string))))))
+
 (ert-deftest completions-header-format-test ()
   (let ((completion-show-help nil)
         (completions-header-format nil))
-- 
2.39.3

Message #17 received at 68688 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>
To: Spencer Baugh <sbaugh <at> janestreet.com>
Cc: 68688 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#68688: 30.0.50; next-line-completion doesn't work with
 multiline completions
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2024 09:48:59 +0200

>> Alternatively without a loop maybe simpler would be just to move
>> to the end of the current completion before calling forward-line?
>
> I was unsure whether that would work correctly in all cases.  But it
> seems to pass tests, so let's just try it.  If it does break, the bug
> report will give us some new test cases :)

It might fail on a multi-column and at the same time multi-line layout.
But currently this is just a hypothetical case.  I remember there was
an idea to use tabulated-list-mode in the completions buffer that
could simplify next-completion but at the cost of breaking backward
compatibility with existing commands that rely on text properties.

>> Completely agreed.  We need more helper functions for all 4 functions:
>> previous-completion, next-completion, previous-line-completion,
>> next-line-completion.
>
> Cool, I made two helpers in the latest version of my patch.  Using only
> in next-line-completion for now, but we can use it more in the other
> completion function.

Using helpers more would be nice.

>> BTW, do you think that these parts below are not needed anymore
>> since you implemented a hidden placeholder at the top
>> in case of no header?
>
> Yes, I think all the code for 'first-completion can be removed.
>
> Updated patch for next-line-completion:

Thanks for the patch.  Now pushed to master.

Message #20 received at 68688 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>
To: Spencer Baugh <sbaugh <at> janestreet.com>
Cc: 68688 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#68688: 30.0.50; next-line-completion doesn't work with
 multiline completions
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2024 19:52:19 +0200

While testing, I found an old bug where group lines prevented from
moving horizontally, such as moving from aa2 to ac2:

  > Group 1
              aa1   aa2   aa3
              aa4
  > Group 2
              ab1
  > Group 3
              ac1   ac2

The fix was very simple, and I updated the group test as well.

Message #23 received at 68688 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>
To: Spencer Baugh <sbaugh <at> janestreet.com>
Cc: 68688 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#68688: 30.0.50; next-line-completion doesn't work with
 multiline completions
Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2024 09:19:20 +0200

close 68688 30.0.50
thanks

>> Updated patch for next-line-completion:
>
> Thanks for the patch.  Now pushed to master.

It seems this bug report could be closed now.

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