GNU bug report logs - #77253
30.1.50; Support RET choosing the selected completion without rebinding arrow keys

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Message #38 received at 77253 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>
To: sbaugh <at> catern.com
Cc: Spencer Baugh <sbaugh <at> janestreet.com>, 77253 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#77253: 30.1.50; Support RET choosing the selected
 completion without rebinding arrow keys
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2025 09:38:33 +0300

>>>>>> Not sure if it's possible for RET to accept the selected candidate
>>>>>> by default since users might prefer to accept text in the minibuffer.
>>>>>
>>>>> If there's a selected candidate, though, then users have already decided
>>>>> to use M-<up>/M-<down> to interact with completions.  (Or they've
>>>>> switched to the completions buffer and selected one)
>>>>>
>>>>> If they decide they don't want the candidate they selected, and want to
>>>>> continue with text in the minibuffer, completion-auto-deselect will
>>>>> automatically deselect the candidate if they type anything.
>>>>>
>>>>> I think these two facts combined make it possible for RET to accept the
>>>>> selected candidate by default.
>>>>
>>>> Makes sense.  So we need to try how well it performs.
>>>
>>> How about this?
>>
>> Thanks, will try to use for a while.
>
> Any feedback on the patch?

Everything looks good.  Could you send the final version of the patch?

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