On 09/02/09 08:52, Per Thulin wrote:
> Hi,
>
> when searching for a file and using tab, I'd like the tab completion
> to work like in bash, e.g. you see a table of files matching what you
> have typed. Problem now is that the first filename suggested gets
> inserted instead of only the few letters I'd typed. This leads to me
> often typing a few letters, pressing tab, and then having to backspace
> a lot of stuff away...
With 'wildmenu' on, typing <Left> on the first wildmenu entry brings you
back to what you typed; but see more below.
>
> I know about wildmenu and use it today, but it doesn't give me what
> I'm after:
>
> (1) Table like display of files... like in bash
> (2) More careful suggestion of filenames so that I don't have to
> backspace... like in bash
>
> Thanks in advance!
> -Per
To see all possible completions, use Ctrl-D instead of Tab: this way,
you can still use completion-by-menu (with 'wildmenu' on) when you feel
like it.
Bash (the way it's configured on my system) only gives a list when
there's no common part anyway; otherwise it completes the longest common
part and waits. Hitting <Tab> again (now that the common part has been
completed) gives a list. If there's only one completion bash follows it
with a space.
You can get similar behaviour in Vim with 'wildmenu' on by setting
wildmode=longest:full,full -- in that case, when there is no common part
to all completions, the menu will appear with the first item highlighted
but nothing will be filled-in. Hit <Right> to fill in the first
completion, then <Right> again, or <Left>, to cycle over all possible
completions and the exact text you typed. As always, <Enter> accepts,
<Esc> cancels, <Down> navigates into a subdirectory (when completing
filenames) or a submenu (with :emenu), <Up> comes back after going down.
Best regards,
Tony.
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