Subj : Re: Old computer
To   : Adept
From : boraxman
Date : Sat Jul 30 2022 11:47:33


 Ad> Does your tab key do something mine doesn't?
 Ad> 
 Ad> I type part of a file name in Windows, then tab through the options.
 Ad> 
 Ad> I type part of a file name in Linux, then tab to get to the next decision
 Ad> point, then type a bit more, then tab to complete (or get to the next
 Ad> decision point, or tab-complete with the previous one).
 Ad> 
 Ad> If I type enough of the file name that the names are unique on either
 Ad> system, the behavior would be exactly the same.
 Ad> 
 Ad> What does _your_ tab key do? And are you using something custom?
 Ad> 
 Ad> --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/08/26 (Linux/64)

Ahh, I see what you mean.  I use ZSH, so when I press tab, I get all the options.  Press it again, and I can use the arrows to select all the options as if scrolling through a menu.  I add the 
zstyle 'completion:*' menu select
option to my .zshrc.

You probably use bash, I'm guessing bash can do something similar.  Try the option
bind 'TAB:menu-complete'
and see how you go.  Add it to your .bashrc if it is what you want.

You can type
bind 'TAB:menu-complete'
on the command prompt to try it out.

Linux and Linux programs are generally quite configurable, there is usually a way to get something to work just the way you want it.

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 2021/12/24 (Linux/64)
 * Origin: Agency BBS | Dunedin, New Zealand | agency.bbs.nz (21:1/101)

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