Re: Commandmode autocomplete

Hi,

> When doing ":e /var/<tab>", Vim will pause for input after the first match, eg. "/var/X11/".
> Further presses of tab will scroll through the other directories under /var. In order to go
> through the files under /var/X11, however, one could have, at the point of ":e /var/X11/":
>
> * Type '/' and then tab, resulting in ":e /var/X11//<first file>".
>
> or
>
> * Type <ctrl-d><tab>.
>
> The latter results in a tidier command line because it doesn't show a double forward-slash,
> but a messier main window, because all /var/X11's files are listed.
>
> I know having a double forward-slash is a minor thing, but it makes me feel that there's
> another keypress I don't know about, that tells Vim to start looking in this directory
> -- is there?

Yes it is: any of the the right arrow or down arrow keys
But I didn't know the hint with <ctrl-d>. Nice.

good night
quidame

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