Matt Zyzik wrote: > > > > When you use 'longest' then none of the items is selected. That was > > > > discussed quite a while ago. You need to do CTRL-N first to select an > > > > item from which you can take letters with CTRL-L. > > > > > > If you do CTRL-N first, then the item is selected/inserted, and CTRL-L > > > does nothing. I think what you mean is that you select the item first > > > with the up/down arrows and then take letters with CTRL-L. Even then > > > that's not the case, it only works for one letter. > > > > > > I'm pretty sure it's a bug; try it out. > > > > OK, I see what you mean. After using CTRL-L it shouldn't unselect the > > item. > > Ok good. However, I don't see why the item shouldn't be selected in the > first place (as you type), like it was before. It seems like there was > no harm in this, and also you can just hit <c-y> rather than <c-n><c-y>. > And you could also start hitting <c-l> without having to hit <down> > first.
It's this way because people mentioned that CTRL-N didn't get the first entry but the second one. I think it's not illogical that when you use "longest" that you get the longest common text and no entry selected yet. -- # echo reboot >universe # chmod +x universe # ./universe /// Bram Moolenaar -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- http://www.Moolenaar.net \\\ /// sponsor Vim, vote for features -- http://www.Vim.org/sponsor/ \\\ \\\ download, build and distribute -- http://www.A-A-P.org /// \\\ help me help AIDS victims -- http://ICCF-Holland.org ///
