Mention minibuffer-next-completion in completion-help

Now that it's not necessary to switch to the *Completions* buffer to
switch between and choose completions, we should make that clear in
the help text.  Let's also make the bindings uniform both in and
outside the *Completions* buffer so users don't have to think about
the difference.

In working with new users, they've assumed that since the help text in
*Completions* says "Click on a completion to select it", that that's
the only way to select a completion.  This text should help clarify
that.

* doc/emacs/mini.texi (Completion Commands): Document new bindings.
* lisp/simple.el (completion-list-mode-map): Bind
minibuffer-{next,previous,choose}-completion.
(completion-setup-function): Mention bindings for
minibuffer-{next,previous,choose}-completion. (Bug#64425)

diff --git a/doc/emacs/mini.texi b/doc/emacs/mini.texi
index 87546aadfdea8952572c71c03894bfc79ea85a52..21e2d38e96f424c9cff91db1227b08868480b334 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/emacs/mini.texi
+++ b/doc/emacs/mini.texi
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ used with the completion list:
 @findex minibuffer-choose-completion
 @item M-@key{DOWN}
 @itemx M-@key{UP}
-While in the minibuffer, @kbd{M-@key{DOWN}}
+While in the minibuffer or in the completion list buffer, @kbd{M-@key{DOWN}}
 (@code{minibuffer-next-completion} and @kbd{M-@key{UP}}
 (@code{minibuffer-previous-completion}) navigate through the
 completions and displayed in the completions buffer.  When
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ the minibuffer.
 @itemx @key{prior}
 Typing @kbd{M-v}, while in the minibuffer, selects the window showing
 the completion list (@code{switch-to-completions}).  This paves the
-way for using the commands below.  @key{PageUp}, @key{prior} and
+way for also using the commands below.  @key{PageUp}, @key{prior} and
 @kbd{M-g M-c} does the same.  You can also select the window in other
 ways (@pxref{Windows}).
 

diff --git a/lisp/simple.el b/lisp/simple.el
index 7da2bf0fae24917081473af28a2de233274952e6..e31ef026ad5461d3f48de9de79765c69dfedaf44 100644 (file)
--- a/lisp/simple.el
+++ b/lisp/simple.el
@@ -9804,6 +9804,9 @@ makes it easier to edit it."
     (define-key map [right] 'next-completion)
     (define-key map [?\t] 'next-completion)
     (define-key map [backtab] 'previous-completion)
+    (define-key map [M-up] 'minibuffer-previous-completion)
+    (define-key map [M-down] 'minibuffer-next-completion)
+    (define-key map "\M-\r" 'minibuffer-choose-completion)
     (define-key map "z" 'kill-current-buffer)
     (define-key map "n" 'next-completion)
     (define-key map "p" 'previous-completion)
@@ -10198,11 +10201,13 @@ Called from `temp-buffer-show-hook'."
       ;; Maybe insert help string.
       (when completion-show-help
        (goto-char (point-min))
-       (if (display-mouse-p)
-           (insert "Click on a completion to select it.\n"))
-       (insert (substitute-command-keys
-                "In this buffer, type \\[choose-completion] to \
-select the completion near point.\n\n"))))))
+        (insert (substitute-command-keys
+                (if (display-mouse-p)
+                    "Click or type \\[minibuffer-choose-completion] on a completion to select it.\n"
+                   "Type \\[minibuffer-choose-completion] on a completion to select it.\n")))
+        (insert (substitute-command-keys
+                "Type \\[minibuffer-next-completion] or \\[minibuffer-previous-completion] \
+to move point between completions.\n\n"))))))
 
 (add-hook 'completion-setup-hook #'completion-setup-function)