runtime(doc): improve docs related to 'autocomplete'
Commit:
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/b2c88480553de7a7dc247fe8e361c8365eb4edec
Author: zeertzjq <[email protected]>
Date: Wed Sep 10 07:35:40 2025 -0400
runtime(doc): improve docs related to 'autocomplete'
Manual completion can still be used when 'autocomplete' is set, so
saying "active" is better than "enabled".
closes: #18261
Signed-off-by: zeertzjq <[email protected]>
Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt <[email protected]>
diff --git a/runtime/doc/insert.txt b/runtime/doc/insert.txt
index a07a218e8..2f8e30633 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/insert.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/insert.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*insert.txt* For Vim version 9.1. Last change: 2025 Sep 08
+*insert.txt* For Vim version 9.1. Last change: 2025 Sep 10
VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -1151,7 +1151,7 @@ autocompletion. To use |i_CTRL-N| or |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-N|
specifically, press
|CTRL-E| first to dismiss the popup menu (see |complete_CTRL-E|).
*ins-autocompletion-example*
-Example setup~
+Example setup ~
A typical configuration for automatic completion with a popup menu: >
set autocomplete
set complete=.^5,w^5,b^5,u^5
diff --git a/runtime/doc/options.txt b/runtime/doc/options.txt
index 54b046b7d..f318a8b59 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/options.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/options.txt
@@ -2301,12 +2301,12 @@ A jump table for the options with a short description
can be found at |Q_op|.
{only works when compiled with the |+textprop| feature}
preinsert
- When autocompletion is not enabled, inserts the part of the
+ When 'autocomplete' is not active, inserts the part of the
first candidate word beyond the current completion leader,
- highlighted with |hl-PreInsert|. The cursor does not
- move. Requires 'fuzzy' unset and 'menuone' in
'completeopt'.
+ highlighted with |hl-PreInsert|. The cursor doesn't move.
+ Requires "fuzzy" unset and "menuone" in 'completeopt'.
- When 'autocomplete' is enabled, inserts the longest common
+ When 'autocomplete' is active, inserts the longest common
prefix of matches (from all shown items or from the
current buffer items). This occurs only when no menu item
is selected. Press CTRL-Y to accept.
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