(choose-completion-string completion buffer)))
(defun comint-dynamic-list-input-ring ()
- "List in help buffer the buffer's input history."
+ "Display a list of recent inputs entered into the current buffer."
(interactive)
(if (or (not (ring-p comint-input-ring))
(ring-empty-p comint-input-ring))
This function is similar to `comint-replace-by-expanded-filename', except that
it won't change parts of the filename already entered in the buffer; it just
adds completion characters to the end of the filename. A completions listing
-may be shown in a help buffer if completion is ambiguous.
+may be shown in a separate buffer if completion is ambiguous.
Completion is dependent on the value of `comint-completion-addsuffix',
`comint-completion-recexact' and `comint-completion-fignore', and the timing of
(defun comint-replace-by-expanded-filename ()
"Dynamically expand and complete the filename at point.
-Replace the filename with an expanded, canonicalized and completed replacement.
-\"Expanded\" means environment variables (e.g., $HOME) and `~'s are replaced
-with the corresponding directories. \"Canonicalized\" means `..' and `.' are
-removed, and the filename is made absolute instead of relative. For expansion
-see `expand-file-name' and `substitute-in-file-name'. For completion see
+Replace the filename with an expanded, canonicalized and
+completed replacement, i.e. substituting environment
+variables (e.g. $HOME), `~'s, `..', and `.', and making the
+filename absolute. For expansion see `expand-file-name' and
+`substitute-in-file-name'. For completion see
`comint-dynamic-complete-filename'."
(interactive)
(let ((filename (comint-match-partial-filename)))
(defun comint-dynamic-simple-complete (stub candidates)
"Dynamically complete STUB from CANDIDATES list.
-This function inserts completion characters at point by completing STUB from
-the strings in CANDIDATES. A completions listing may be shown in a help buffer
-if completion is ambiguous.
+This function inserts completion characters at point by
+completing STUB from the strings in CANDIDATES. If completion is
+ambiguous, possibly show a completions listing in a separate
+buffer.
-Returns nil if no completion was inserted.
-Returns `sole' if completed with the only completion match.
-Returns `shortest' if completed with the shortest of the completion matches.
-Returns `partial' if completed as far as possible with the completion matches.
-Returns `listed' if a completion listing was shown.
+Return nil if no completion was inserted.
+Return `sole' if completed with the only completion match.
+Return `shortest' if completed with the shortest match.
+Return `partial' if completed as far as possible.
+Return `listed' if a completion listing was shown.
See also `comint-dynamic-complete-filename'."
(let* ((completion-ignore-case (memq system-type '(ms-dos windows-nt cygwin)))
(defun comint-dynamic-list-filename-completions ()
- "List in help buffer possible completions of the filename at point."
+ "Display a list of possible completions for the filename at point."
(interactive)
(let* ((completion-ignore-case read-file-name-completion-ignore-case)
;; If we bind this, it breaks remote directory tracking in rlogin.el.
(defvar comint-dynamic-list-completions-config nil)
(defun comint-dynamic-list-completions (completions &optional common-substring)
- "List in help buffer sorted COMPLETIONS.
+ "Display a list of sorted COMPLETIONS.
The meaning of COMMON-SUBSTRING is the same as in `display-completion-list'.
-Typing SPC flushes the help buffer."
+Typing SPC flushes the completions buffer."
(let ((window (get-buffer-window "*Completions*" 0)))
(setq completions (sort completions 'string-lessp))
(if (and (eq last-command this-command)