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RE: position on changing defaults?


From: Drew Adams
Subject: RE: position on changing defaults?
Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2008 14:34:42 -0800

> When you type a URL in a browser, you get a pull-down list of matches.
> In Emacs, an analogy to this is displaying the *Completions* buffer.
> I'm sure Drew will say how Icicles is superior to this.

No, I won't say it. ;-)

Superior to what, BTW? Icicles just uses the *Completions* buffer, so it
can't be superior to displaying the *Completions* buffer. Sorry, I don't
understand.

IMO, Emacs (and so Icicles) completion is superior to picking something from
a pull-down list. And in Emacs (and Icicles) you can anyway use the mouse to
make your choice if you want - just like using a pull-down list.

Some pull-down lists also let you use completion, BTW. In my mail client,
for example, hitting C-k completes an address, or you can pick from a
pull-down list of matches. A pull-down list with completion is pretty much
the same as using *Completions* in Emacs (and Icicles).

> Yes, it is powerful, but like suggested packages radically
> changes the default behavior that most Emacs users are accustomed to.

Sorry, I can't follow. What is powerful? What suggested packages?... What's
the point/question?





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