RE: [External] : Re: [PATCH] Re: Other details about completion.

[Drew Adams]

You'll get there eventually...


1. Cycling highlights the current candidate and
puts it in the minibuffer, replacing whatever was
there - always.  (A key clears the minibuffer; a
key restores previous content.)

2. Cycling order & display order in *Completions*
(if shown) are always the same.  (You can change
the sort order anytime, on the fly.)

3. Options let you choose how to define the region
when cycling - positioning of point & mark wrt the
root that's being completed or the end/beginning
of minibuffer content (current candidate).

4. An option chooses how to handle the default
value for minibuffer reading: whether to insert
it, whether to show it in the prompt; and if
inserted, where to put the cursor and whether to
preselect the value as the active region (e.g.,
for `delete-selection-mode' action).


https://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/Icicles_-_Cycling_Completions

https://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/Icicles_-_Customization_and_General_Tips#icicle-point-position-in-candidate