Re: Feature branches review please (ivy hello)

[Jean Louis]

* Gregory Heytings <ghe@sdf.org> [2020-11-06 15:08]:
> 
> > > You may see how dmenu which is separate program works under X Window
> > > system to launch files:
> > > 
> > > 1.8M demo of dmenu program:
> > > https://gnu.support/images/2020/11/2020-11-05/2020-11-06-01:38:29.ogv
> 
> I looked at this, I honestly don't see how this is different from
> icomplete/ido.  AFAICS you select a program name by typing its name.
> 
> > 
> > ;; 1. It should get selection by using words in reverse order, for
> > ;;    example to select "AMERICAN SAMOA" when one writes "SAMOA
> > ;;    AMERICAN"
> > 
> 
> Again, please try (setq completion-styles (cons 'flex completion-styles)).
> With this "foo bar" matches both "foo bar" and "bar foo" (and also "far
> boo", "boo far", ...).

I will test that tip, thank you.

> > ;; 3. Capability to choose other actions, not only the default action,
> > ;;    like M-o in Ivy or TAB in Helm.
> > ;;
> > ;; 4. Capability to choose multiple items, like marking of the item
> > ;;    with C-c SPC in Helm and conducting actions on multiple items
> > 
> 
> These two features are not part of icomplete/ido, indeed.  If you need them,
> use ivy or helm.  Or wait until someone finds the time and energy to
> implement them for icomplete/ido.  Or find the time and energy to implement
> them for icomplete/ido.

I do use, though my priority is on reusing code which is inside of
Emacs in first place, then GNU ELPA, then anything else outside.