Vincent Linsong wrote:
> >>>This is by design. Some people mentioned that when using the longest
> >>>common string the first entry should not be selected. Now you can use
> >>>CTRL-N to select the first entry. Previously you would need to do
> >>>CTRL-N CTRL-P to get the first entry.
> >>>
> >> I use the omnicompletion like this:
> >> I set completeopt=menu,preview,longest . Now consider I input some
> >>characters of a function's name, for example, the function's name is
> >>'helloWorld' and I input 'hel'. I am not glad to remember the exact
> >>function name, so I invoke omnicompletion by <C-X><C-O>, then I know
> >>what is the exact name of the function, instead of press <C-N> or <C-P>
> >>multiple times to select it from the menu, I choose to input more
> >>characters and when function's name becomes the top entry on the menu, I
> >>will press <C-Y> to accept it. I think this way is very convenient and I
> >>know many intelligence like tools works in this way.
> >> If others have enough reason to change the behavior, would you like
> >>to add a new option to make two ways work ? Thanks a lot!
> >
> >I think the current behavior is best for most people. For you, instead
> >of pressing CTRL-Y you can use CTRL-N and continue typing, that normally
> >stops completion.
>
> If I press CTRL-N, then what I inputed will be replaced with the first
> entry of the completion menu, but that is not what I want.
I don't get it. You type characters until the function you were looking
for is the first match. Then CTRL-N will select that match and you're
done.
There is a conflict between saying that the top entry of the menu is the
one you want and CTRL-N not getting what you want.
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