Jim You might find that the code snippets option might be more useful in your case. For example, define a snippet: ac="apply_colors" and now anytime you type ac<tab_key> apply_colors will appear in your code. I find it very useful, especialy when I want to insert multiline boiler plate code or comments.
On Sat, May 16, 2020, 05:00 <users-requ...@lists.geany.org> wrote: > Send Users mailing list submissions to > users@lists.geany.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.geany.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/users > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > users-requ...@lists.geany.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > users-ow...@lists.geany.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Users digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Autocomplete? (Jim) > 2. Re: Autocomplete? (Lex Trotman) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 15 May 2020 21:07:31 -0500 > From: Jim <jf_byr...@comcast.net> > To: users@lists.geany.org > Subject: [Geany-Users] Autocomplete? > Message-ID: <r9nht4$2al4$1...@ciao.gmane.io> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > Using Geany 1.36 > I have these checked in preferences: > > Auto completion of multiline comments > Auto complete symbols > Auto complete all words in the document > Chars to type = 3 > > In my script I have a function named apply_colors. > > When I type appl > > This is the list I see. > > application_uri > applies_to > apply > apply_async > apply_colors > apply_filter > > The only item in the list that appears in my script is apply_colors. > > I am curious how autocomplete comes up with the words it shows in the > list. I am wondering if there is a way to have a more concise list of > possibilities. As it is now I would have to type apply_c before > apply_colors could be inserted without using the mouse. > > Thanks, Jim > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sat, 16 May 2020 12:59:34 +1000 > From: Lex Trotman <ele...@gmail.com> > To: Geany general discussion list <users@lists.geany.org> > Subject: Re: [Geany-Users] Autocomplete? > Message-ID: > <CAKhWKDPRsBuFVg3HUQNxM= > bq5oa6vgrrn1ixeihhk2qkvjr...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > On Sat, 16 May 2020 at 12:07, Jim <jf_byr...@comcast.net> wrote: > > > > Using Geany 1.36 > > I have these checked in preferences: > > > > Auto completion of multiline comments > > Auto complete symbols > > Auto complete all words in the document > > Chars to type = 3 > > > > In my script I have a function named apply_colors. > > > > When I type appl > > > > This is the list I see. > > > > application_uri > > applies_to > > apply > > apply_async > > apply_colors > > apply_filter > > > > The only item in the list that appears in my script is apply_colors. > > > > I am curious how autocomplete comes up with the words it shows in the > > list. > > Not enough detail to be sure, but possibly global tags loaded for the > unnamed language you are programming in. > > > I am wondering if there is a way to have a more concise list of > > possibilities. As it is now I would have to type apply_c before > > apply_colors could be inserted without using the mouse. > > > > Thanks, Jim > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Users mailing list > > Users@lists.geany.org > > https://lists.geany.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/users > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > Users mailing list > Users@lists.geany.org > https://lists.geany.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/users > > > ------------------------------ > > End of Users Digest, Vol 173, Issue 2 > ************************************* >
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