;;; User Variables:
(defcustom pcomplete-file-ignore nil
- "*A regexp of filenames to be disregarded during file completion."
+ "A regexp of filenames to be disregarded during file completion."
:type '(choice regexp (const :tag "None" nil))
:group 'pcomplete)
(defcustom pcomplete-dir-ignore nil
- "*A regexp of names to be disregarded during directory completion."
+ "A regexp of names to be disregarded during directory completion."
:type '(choice regexp (const :tag "None" nil))
:group 'pcomplete)
(defcustom pcomplete-ignore-case (memq system-type '(ms-dos windows-nt cygwin))
- "*If non-nil, ignore case when doing filename completion."
+ "If non-nil, ignore case when doing filename completion."
:type 'boolean
:group 'pcomplete)
(defcustom pcomplete-autolist nil
- "*If non-nil, automatically list possibilities on partial completion.
+ "If non-nil, automatically list possibilities on partial completion.
This mirrors the optional behavior of tcsh."
:type 'boolean
:group 'pcomplete)
(defcustom pcomplete-suffix-list (list ?/ ?:)
- "*A list of characters which constitute a proper suffix."
+ "A list of characters which constitute a proper suffix."
:type '(repeat character)
:group 'pcomplete)
(defcustom pcomplete-recexact nil
- "*If non-nil, use shortest completion if characters cannot be added.
+ "If non-nil, use shortest completion if characters cannot be added.
This mirrors the optional behavior of tcsh.
A non-nil value is useful if `pcomplete-autolist' is non-nil too."
:group 'pcomplete)
(defcustom pcomplete-arg-quote-list nil
- "*List of characters to quote when completing an argument."
+ "List of characters to quote when completing an argument."
:type '(choice (repeat character)
(const :tag "Don't quote" nil))
:group 'pcomplete)
(defcustom pcomplete-quote-arg-hook nil
- "*A hook which is run to quote a character within a filename.
+ "A hook which is run to quote a character within a filename.
Each function is passed both the filename to be quoted, and the index
to be considered. If the function wishes to provide an alternate
quoted form, it need only return the replacement string. If no
:group 'pcomplete)
(defcustom pcomplete-man-function 'man
- "*A function to that will be called to display a manual page.
+ "A function to that will be called to display a manual page.
It will be passed the name of the command to document."
:type 'function
:group 'pcomplete)
(defcustom pcomplete-compare-entry-function 'string-lessp
- "*This function is used to order file entries for completion.
+ "This function is used to order file entries for completion.
The behavior of most all shells is to sort alphabetically."
:type '(radio (function-item string-lessp)
(function-item file-newer-than-file-p)
:group 'pcomplete)
(defcustom pcomplete-help nil
- "*A string or function (or nil) used for context-sensitive help.
+ "A string or function (or nil) used for context-sensitive help.
If a string, it should name an Info node that will be jumped to.
If non-nil, it must a sexp that will be evaluated, and whose
result will be shown in the minibuffer.
:group 'pcomplete)
(defcustom pcomplete-expand-before-complete nil
- "*If non-nil, expand the current argument before completing it.
+ "If non-nil, expand the current argument before completing it.
This means that typing something such as '$HOME/bi' followed by
\\[pcomplete-argument] will cause the variable reference to be
resolved first, and the resultant value that will be completed against
(defcustom pcomplete-parse-arguments-function
'pcomplete-parse-buffer-arguments
- "*A function to call to parse the current line's arguments.
+ "A function to call to parse the current line's arguments.
It should be called with no parameters, and with point at the position
of the argument that is to be completed.
:group 'pcomplete)
(defcustom pcomplete-cycle-completions t
- "*If non-nil, hitting the TAB key cycles through the completion list.
+ "If non-nil, hitting the TAB key cycles through the completion list.
Typical Emacs behavior is to complete as much as possible, then pause
waiting for further input. Then if TAB is hit again, show a list of
possible completions. When `pcomplete-cycle-completions' is non-nil,
:group 'pcomplete)
(defcustom pcomplete-cycle-cutoff-length 5
- "*If the number of completions is greater than this, don't cycle.
+ "If the number of completions is greater than this, don't cycle.
This variable is a compromise between the traditional Emacs style of
completion, and the \"cycling\" style. Basically, if there are more
than this number of completions possible, don't automatically pick the
:group 'pcomplete)
(defcustom pcomplete-restore-window-delay 1
- "*The number of seconds to wait before restoring completion windows.
+ "The number of seconds to wait before restoring completion windows.
Once the completion window has been displayed, if the user then goes
on to type something else, that completion window will be removed from
the display (actually, the original window configuration before it was
:group 'pcomplete)
(defcustom pcomplete-try-first-hook nil
- "*A list of functions which are called before completing an argument.
+ "A list of functions which are called before completing an argument.
This can be used, for example, for completing things which might apply
to all arguments, such as variable names after a $."
:type 'hook
(function
(lambda ()
(pcomplete-here (pcomplete-executables))))
- "*Function called for completing the initial command argument."
+ "Function called for completing the initial command argument."
:type 'function
:group 'pcomplete)
(defcustom pcomplete-command-name-function 'pcomplete-command-name
- "*Function called for determining the current command name."
+ "Function called for determining the current command name."
:type 'function
:group 'pcomplete)
(function
(lambda ()
(while (pcomplete-here (pcomplete-entries)))))
- "*Function called when no completion rule can be found.
+ "Function called when no completion rule can be found.
This function is used to generate completions for every argument."
:type 'function
:group 'pcomplete)
(defcustom pcomplete-use-paring t
- "*If t, pare alternatives that have already been used.
+ "If t, pare alternatives that have already been used.
If nil, you will always see the completion set of possible options, no
matter which of those options have already been used in previous
command arguments."
:group 'pcomplete)
(defcustom pcomplete-termination-string " "
- "*A string that is inserted after any completion or expansion.
+ "A string that is inserted after any completion or expansion.
This is usually a space character, useful when completing lists of
words separated by spaces. However, if your list uses a different
separator character, or if the completion occurs in a word that is
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