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| -rw-r--r-- | lisp/simple.el | 14 |
1 files changed, 9 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/lisp/simple.el b/lisp/simple.el index 084e2729324..1cf39021321 100644 --- a/lisp/simple.el +++ b/lisp/simple.el @@ -5541,11 +5541,15 @@ This also applies to other functions such as `choose-completion' and `mouse-choose-completion'.") (defvar completion-base-size nil - "Number of chars at beginning of minibuffer not involved in completion. -This is a local variable in the completion list buffer -but it talks about the buffer in `completion-reference-buffer'. -If this is nil, it means to compare text to determine which part -of the tail end of the buffer's text is involved in completion.") + "Number of chars before point not involved in completion. +This is a local variable in the completion list buffer. +It refers to the chars in the minibuffer if completing in the +minibuffer, or in `completion-reference-buffer' otherwise. +Only characters in the field at point are included. + +If nil, Emacs determines which part of the tail end of the +buffer's text is involved in completion by comparing the text +directly.") (defun delete-completion-window () "Delete the completion list window. |