ido-mode and next/previous match

Martin Butz

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Dec 5, 2012, 4:43:21 PM12/5/12

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Hi,

it might be a missunderstandig on my side, but ido does not behave, as I
expect.

I hit C-x C-f, get a list of files (based on the current buffers
directory as I understand) and I can cycle through the list using C-s /
C-r.

E.g. after C-x C-f Minibuffer shows:

~/org

and ido-list

ab.org
bc.org
cd.org

As soon as I type some characters to narrow the search, C-s/C-r do not
work anymore. E.g.:

~/org

and ido-list

-> ab.org
bc.org
cd.org

I type "b"; ido offers

-> ab.org
bc.org

but I can not cycle anymore.

Is this the usual behaviour? Is something wrong?

Any feedback appreciated...
Thanks
Martin

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Xavier Maillard

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Dec 6, 2012, 5:39:50 PM12/6/12

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Hi,

> As soon as I type some characters to narrow the search, C-s/C-r do not
> work anymore. E.g.:
>
> ~/org
>
> and ido-list
>
> -> ab.org
> bc.org
> cd.org
>
> I type "b"; ido offers
>
> -> ab.org
> bc.org
>
> but I can not cycle anymore.

I do not understand. You type "b", what do you think C-s/C-r could do
other than list other candidates ?

IMO, this is normal and expected behaviour. At least, it makes sense to me.

Xavier
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William Gardella

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Dec 6, 2012, 3:17:58 PM12/6/12

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Hi Martin,

Martin Butz <m...@mkblog.org> writes:

> Is this the usual behaviour? Is something wrong?
>
> Any feedback appreciated...
> Thanks
> Martin

Yes, something is wrong. This works for me. Try to see if you can
reproduce the problem with emacs -q.

-WGG
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Martin Butz

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Dec 7, 2012, 4:14:51 AM12/7/12

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Thanks WGG,

at least I know now, that I am not completely wrong.

Martin

Am 06.12.2012 21:17, schrieb William Gardella:
> Hi Martin,
>
> Martin Butz <m...@mkblog.org> writes:
>
>> Is this the usual behaviour? Is something wrong?
>>
>> Any feedback appreciated...
>> Thanks
>> Martin
>
> Yes, something is wrong. This works for me. Try to see if you can
> reproduce the problem with emacs -q.
>
> -WGG
>

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Martin Butz

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Dec 8, 2012, 4:18:57 AM12/8/12

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Solved by installing ido.el from
<http://repo.or.cz/w/emacs.git/blob_plain/HEAD:/lisp/ido.el>

Thanks

Martin

Am 06.12.2012 21:17, schrieb William Gardella: