# HG changeset patch
# User Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
# Date 1218757469 0
# Node ID 2ac804a70140e4d59c81b7d48db6f6057079deee
# Parent  b7077a582a3d3bed52fe8595d99b463ac4575443
(completion-base-size): Doc fix.

diff -r b7077a582a3d -r 2ac804a70140 lisp/simple.el
--- a/lisp/simple.el	Thu Aug 14 23:44:14 2008 +0000
+++ b/lisp/simple.el	Thu Aug 14 23:44:29 2008 +0000
@@ -5541,11 +5541,15 @@
 and `mouse-choose-completion'.")
 
 (defvar completion-base-size nil
-  "Number of chars at beginning of minibuffer not involved in completion.
-This is a local variable in the completion list buffer
-but it talks about the buffer in `completion-reference-buffer'.
-If this is nil, it means to compare text to determine which part
-of the tail end of the buffer's text is involved in completion.")
+  "Number of chars before point not involved in completion.
+This is a local variable in the completion list buffer.
+It refers to the chars in the minibuffer if completing in the
+minibuffer, or in `completion-reference-buffer' otherwise.
+Only characters in the field at point are included.
+
+If nil, Emacs determines which part of the tail end of the
+buffer's text is involved in completion by comparing the text
+directly.")
 
 (defun delete-completion-window ()
   "Delete the completion list window.