From: Christopher Wellons <wellons@nullprogram.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2013 02:11:37 +0000 (+2000)
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Switch to DEF from INITIAL-INPUT in completing-read.
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Re: [PATCH] Switch to DEF from INITIAL-INPUT in completing-read.
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+From: Christopher Wellons <wellons@nullprogram.com>
+To: Tomi Ollila <tomi.ollila@iki.fi>, notmuch@notmuchmail.org
+Subject: Re: [PATCH] Switch to DEF from INITIAL-INPUT in completing-read.
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+Tomi Ollila <tomi.ollila@iki.fi> writes:
+
+>> I agree that this behaves better, but the empty content with completing-read
+>> looks a bit confusing (if arrow keys or tab aren't pressed)
+
+You're right. Taking a look at this with completing-read I see it's not
+obvious what defaulting will do.
+
+> we could also drop the default/initial input:
+
+The default is usually what I want to select, so I like being able to
+just hit tab/enter to select it.
+
+>> I don't know how ido-replaced completing-read (just ido-completing-read ?)
+>> works there, though.
+
+I'm using ido-ubiquitous, which installs ido-completing-read overtop
+completing-read along with some compatability tweaks.