Re: [PATCH] Re: Other details about completion.

[Philip Kaludercic]

Juri Linkov <juri@linkov.net> writes:

>>> 1. zstyle ':completion:*' menu select interactive
>>>    - allows typing a letter that immediately
>>>    updates the list of completions.
>>
>> Yes, but that may be complicated because completions calls a function
>> that will try first to complete the common part and then update the
>> completions. (Look what happens when you press a letter and tab
>> immediately). There are few ways to go around that without braking half
>> of the Universe. Look where I added the code for the
>> completion-auto-help visible and always... there is where the magic
>> happens.
>>
>> Maybe you will find a better way to manage what you want.
>
> Indeed, this is why I proposed to create zcomplete-mode
> that works exactly like icomplete-mode, but updates completions
> in the Completions window instead of the minibuffer.

Only on input in the minibuffer?  I think it would also be convenient if
self-insert commands could optionally be rebound to also do narrowing in
the Completions window.

-- 
        Philip Kaludercic