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Re: Backward completions
From: |
Lennart Borgman |
Subject: |
Re: Backward completions |
Date: |
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:49:35 +0100 |
On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 6:29 PM, Juri Linkov <address@hidden> wrote:
>> In general, it makes sense to use a key for this that is typically
>> associated with switching windows or buffers (e.g. `C-x o'), not a key
>> that is typically associated with scrolling (e.g. `M-v' or `prior' aka
>> `PgUp').
>
> Please don't forget that *Completions* can be invoked not only from
> the minibuffer, but from any buffer that supports completions (via
> `lisp-complete-symbol', etc.)
>
> So we can't steal `C-v' and `M-v' as completions scrolling keys instead
> of their normal meaning. Also `M-v' doesn't work for switching to
> *Completions* from normal buffers. So we need a separate dedicated key
> to switch to *Completions* from any buffer.
Would it be possible to arrange so that <M-prior/next> (ie
M-PgUp/Down) could be used?
They call scroll-other-window(-down). Maybe those functions can
changed to something that takes into account that *Completions* are
visible?
- Backward completions (was: Vertical completions), (continued)
- Backward completions (was: Vertical completions), Juri Linkov, 2009/11/18
- RE: Backward completions (was: Vertical completions), Drew Adams, 2009/11/18
- Re: Backward completions (was: Vertical completions), Lennart Borgman, 2009/11/18
- Re: Backward completions, Juri Linkov, 2009/11/18
- Re: Backward completions, Lennart Borgman, 2009/11/18
- Re: Backward completions, Juri Linkov, 2009/11/19
- Re: Backward completions, Lennart Borgman, 2009/11/19
- RE: Backward completions, Drew Adams, 2009/11/19
- Re: Backward completions, Juri Linkov, 2009/11/20
- Re: Backward completions, Juri Linkov, 2009/11/20
- Re: Backward completions,
Lennart Borgman <=
- RE: Backward completions, Drew Adams, 2009/11/20
- Re: Backward completions, Stefan Monnier, 2009/11/18
- Re: Backward completions, Juri Linkov, 2009/11/18
- Re: Backward completions (was: Vertical completions), Dan Nicolaescu, 2009/11/18
- Re: Backward completions, Juri Linkov, 2009/11/19
- Re: Backward completions, Dan Nicolaescu, 2009/11/19
- RE: Backward completions, Drew Adams, 2009/11/19
- Re: Backward completions, Dan Nicolaescu, 2009/11/19
- RE: Backward completions, Drew Adams, 2009/11/19
- switch-to-completions (was: Vertical completions), Juri Linkov, 2009/11/18