GNU bug report logs - #74561
[PATCH] Allow limiting the size of *Completions*

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Spencer Baugh <sbaugh <at> janestreet.com>

Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2024 20:26:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: patch

Done: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #58 received at 74561 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Spencer Baugh <sbaugh <at> catern.com>
Cc: Spencer Baugh <sbaugh <at> janestreet.com>, 74561 <at> debbugs.gnu.org,
 juri <at> linkov.net
Subject: Re: bug#74561: [PATCH] Allow limiting the size of *Completions*
Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2025 10:06:06 -0500

> I'm not sure what you mean.

That's because I was confused.

> completions-format=vertical looks like:
> A    D    G
> B    E    H
> C    F    I
>
> completions-format=horizontal looks like:
> A    B    C
> D    E    F
> G    H    I

Ah, right I forgot we have both settings.

> Is your suggestion that completions-format=vertical should look like the
> second one?

No, I was just noticing that I like `vertical` when it all fits on
screen, but that I prefer `horizontal` when the list is long.


        Stefan
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