Auto-completion "eats" next symbol

[Kishore]

On Friday 10 Dec 2010 2:52:57 pm Esben Mose Hansen wrote:
> On Thursday 09 December 2010 16:29:11 Ciprian Ciubotariu wrote:
> > I feel the workaround for option 3 is easier to perform than any of those
> > for option 2. 
> 
> I think that hits the nail on the head. While it is *cool* when it works, the 
> workaround is simply much worse that the alternative.
> 
> I note that bashcompletion also works in this way, and I have never been 
> annoyed by that.
> 
> Hmm..
> 
> IDEA:
> 
> As the fancy solution, it could replace if and only if I start editing in the 
> middle of an existing symbol.

...and if for any reason if this behavior cannot be changed... could the operation at least be split into two undo commands? One for the completion and the second for the deletion.

That way, you can at least get back the swallowed word with an undo step.
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Cheers!
Kishore