Make completion widget show completion list, if it is not yet visible

[rwmitchell]

• zsh-autocomplete version: 118f8bb74f660ba3fa97f1f67f2eef4527fbbf18

• Zsh version:

• Framework:

• Plugin manager:

• Operating system:

Options as set:

zstyle ':autocomplete:*' fzf-completion yes
zstyle ':autocomplete:*' insert-unambiguous yes
zstyle ':autocomplete:*' min-delay 1.0
zstyle ':autocomplete:*' min-input 3
zstyle ':autocomplete:*' widget-style menu-select

fzf --version 0.27.2 (3f90fb4)

ls [TAB] still puts the first entry directly on the cmdline

ls z[TAB] has reverted back to the correct behavior of adding the unambiguous portion of the files that begin with z but the menu of matches after that disappear after ~1-2 seconds, before I can get a screenshot of the correct behavior (which I don't consider clearing the menu the correct behavior)

The behavior I would like is for [TAB] to show the menu of options but put nothing on the cmdline as there are no beginning letters in common to all.

[marlonrichert]

The behavior I would like is for [TAB] to show the menu of options but put nothing on the cmdline as there are no beginning letters in common to all.

Sure, that seems like reasonable expectation. 👍

the menu of matches after that disappear after ~1-2 seconds, before I can get a screenshot of the correct behavior

I'm unable to reproduce that. Here's what I did:

% cd $( mktemp -d )
% >| .zshrc <<EOF
PS1="%# "
zstyle ':autocomplete:*' fzf-completion yes
zstyle ':autocomplete:*' insert-unambiguous yes
zstyle ':autocomplete:*' min-delay 1.0
zstyle ':autocomplete:*' min-input 3
zstyle ':autocomplete:*' widget-style menu-select
source /home/marlon/Git/zsh-autocomplete/zsh-autocomplete.plugin.zsh
EOF
% HOME=$PWD ZDOTDIR=$PWD XDG_CACHE_HOME= XDG_CONFIG_HOME= XDG_DATA_HOME= zsh -d
% /home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/opt/fzf/install
% /home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/opt/fzf/install
Downloading bin/fzf ...
  - Already exists
  - Checking fzf executable ... 0.27.2
Do you want to enable fuzzy auto-completion? ([y]/n) y
Do you want to enable key bindings? ([y]/n) y

Generate /tmp/tmp.ExwxK3biIE/.fzf.bash ... OK
Generate /tmp/tmp.ExwxK3biIE/.fzf.zsh ... OK
Update fish_user_paths ... OK
Symlink /tmp/tmp.ExwxK3biIE/.config/fish/functions/fzf_key_bindings.fish ... OK

Do you want to update your shell configuration files? ([y]/n) y

Update /tmp/tmp.ExwxK3biIE/.bashrc:
  - [ -f ~/.fzf.bash ] && source ~/.fzf.bash
    - Already exists: line #1 

Update /tmp/tmp.ExwxK3biIE/.zshrc:
  - [ -f ~/.fzf.zsh ] && source ~/.fzf.zsh
    - Already exists: line #10 

Update /tmp/tmp.ExwxK3biIE/.config/fish/functions/fish_user_key_bindings.fish:
  - fzf_key_bindings
    - Already exists: line #2 

Finished. Restart your shell or reload config file.
   source ~/.bashrc  # bash
   source /tmp/tmp.ExwxK3biIE/.zshrc   # zsh
   fzf_key_bindings  # fish

Use uninstall script to remove fzf.

For more information, see: https://github.com/junegunn/fzf
% exec zsh -d
% mkdir -p Test etc hist powerline-shell powerline-shell zsh-auto zsh-completions zsh-functions
% ls z<TAB>
% ls zsh-
directory
zsh-auto/         zsh-completions/  zsh-functions/  
all matches
zsh-auto zsh-completions zsh-functions

After that, the completions stay on screen.

[marlonrichert]

Alright, the new completion behavior has been implemented. 🙂 If you are able to reproduce the disappearing list with the template I provided above, then please open a new issue for that.

[rwmitchell]

I abandoned using it. It interrupted my workflow, doing things I didn't expect and not things I wanted. I'm sure it is just a conflict with configuration but I gave up trying to figure it out.