changeset 97475:2ac804a70140

(completion-base-size): Doc fix.
author Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
date Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:44:29 +0000
parents b7077a582a3d
children 354026fc6299
files lisp/simple.el
diffstat 1 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) [+]
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--- 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.