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2013-11-29 Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
* buffers.texi (Icomplete): Rename from Iswitchb and
rewrite accordingly.
2013-11-23 Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
* cmdargs.texi (General Variables):

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@menu
* Uniquify:: Making buffer names unique with directory parts.
* Iswitchb:: Switching between buffers with substrings.
* Icomplete:: Fast minibuffer selection.
* Buffer Menus:: Configurable buffer menu.
@end menu
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know the rule, you won't have to look. And then you may find that one
rule or another is easier for you to remember and apply quickly.
@node Iswitchb
@subsection Switching Between Buffers using Substrings
@node Icomplete
@subsection Fast minibuffer selection
@findex iswitchb-mode
@cindex Iswitchb mode
@cindex mode, Iswitchb
@kindex C-x b @r{(Iswitchb mode)}
@kindex C-x 4 b @r{(Iswitchb mode)}
@kindex C-x 5 b @r{(Iswitchb mode)}
@kindex C-x 4 C-o @r{(Iswitchb mode)}
@findex icomplete-mode
@cindex Icomplete mode
Iswitchb global minor mode provides convenient switching between
buffers using substrings of their names. It replaces the normal
definitions of @kbd{C-x b}, @kbd{C-x 4 b}, @kbd{C-x 5 b}, and @kbd{C-x
4 C-o} with alternative commands that are somewhat ``smarter''.
Icomplete global minor mode provides a convenient way to quickly select an
element among the possible completions in a minibuffer. When enabled, typing
in the minibuffer continuously displays a list of possible completions that
match the string you have typed.
When one of these commands prompts you for a buffer name, you can
type in just a substring of the name you want to choose. As you enter
the substring, Iswitchb mode continuously displays a list of buffers
that match the substring you have typed.
At any time, you can type @key{RET} to select the first buffer in
the list. So the way to select a particular buffer is to make it the
At any time, you can type @key{C-j} to select the first completion in
the list. So the way to select a particular completion is to make it the
first in the list. There are two ways to do this. You can type more
of the buffer name and thus narrow down the list, excluding unwanted
buffers above the desired one. Alternatively, you can use @kbd{C-s}
and @kbd{C-r} to rotate the list until the desired buffer is first.
of the completion name and thus narrow down the list, excluding unwanted
completions above the desired one. Alternatively, you can use @kbd{C-.}
and @kbd{C-,} to rotate the list until the desired buffer is first.
@key{TAB} while entering the buffer name performs completion on the
string you have entered, based on the displayed list of buffers.
@key{M-TAB} will select the first completion in the list, like @key{C-j} but
without exiting the minibuffer, so you can edit it further. This is typically
used when entering a file name, where @key{M-TAB} can be used a few times to
descend in the hierarchy of directories.
To enable Iswitchb mode, type @kbd{M-x iswitchb-mode}, or customize
the variable @code{iswitchb-mode} to @code{t} (@pxref{Easy
To enable Icomplete mode, type @kbd{M-x icomplete-mode}, or customize
the variable @code{icomplete-mode} to @code{t} (@pxref{Easy
Customization}).
@node Buffer Menus