changeset 28670:6f6d3c803dde

Directory partial completion.
author Dave Love <fx@gnu.org>
date Thu, 20 Apr 2000 11:01:25 +0000
parents ee038278a126
children 678e1643ac82
files man/mini.texi
diffstat 1 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) [+]
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--- a/man/mini.texi	Thu Apr 20 11:00:23 2000 +0000
+++ b/man/mini.texi	Thu Apr 20 11:01:25 2000 +0000
@@ -380,10 +380,13 @@
 @code{partial-completion-mode}.  Unless the option
 @code{PC-disable-includes} is @code{t}, Partial Completion mode also
 extends @kbd{M-x find-file} so that the @samp{<@dots{}>} sequence is
-interpreted as a file on the path @code{PC-include-file-path}.  When
-this mode is active, the Meta versions of the @kbd{TAB}, @kbd{SPC},
-@kbd{RET} and @kbd{?} keys act as those keys do by default for
-completion.
+interpreted as a file on the path @code{PC-include-file-path} and
+partial completion of file names is possible.  Partial completion of
+directories in file names requires @samp{*}s to indicate the
+completions: @file{/u*/b*/f*} might expand to @file{/usr/bin/foo}.  When
+Partial Completion mode is active, the Meta versions of the @kbd{TAB},
+@kbd{SPC}, @kbd{RET} and @kbd{?} keys act as those keys do by default
+for completion.
 
 @cindex Icomplete mode
 @findex icomplete-mode