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diff --git a/doc/emacs.texi b/doc/emacs.texi index 6c1b255af0..00cd5c1396 100644 --- a/doc/emacs.texi +++ b/doc/emacs.texi @@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ guix package}). Specifically, ``guix.el'' makes it easy to: * Usage: Emacs Usage. Using the interface. * Configuration: Emacs Configuration. Configuring the interface. * Prettify Mode: Emacs Prettify. Abbreviating @file{/gnu/store/@dots{}} file names. +* Completions: Emacs Completions. Completing @command{guix} shell command. @end menu @node Emacs Initial Setup @@ -489,3 +490,34 @@ mode hooks (@pxref{Hooks,,, emacs, The GNU Emacs Manual}), for example: (add-hook 'shell-mode-hook 'guix-prettify-mode) (add-hook 'dired-mode-hook 'guix-prettify-mode) @end example + + +@node Emacs Completions +@subsection Shell Completions + +Another feature that becomes available after configuring Emacs interface +(@pxref{Emacs Initial Setup}) is completing of @command{guix} +subcommands, options, packages and other things in @code{shell} +(@pxref{Interactive Shell,,, emacs, The GNU Emacs Manual}) and +@code{eshell} (@pxref{Top,,, eshell, Eshell: The Emacs Shell}). + +It works the same way as other completions do. Just press @key{TAB} +when your intuition tells you. + +And here are some examples, where pressing @key{TAB} may complete +something: + +@itemize @w{} + +@item @code{guix pa}@key{TAB} +@item @code{guix package -}@key{TAB} +@item @code{guix package --}@key{TAB} +@item @code{guix package -i gei}@key{TAB} +@item @code{guix build -L/tm}@key{TAB} +@item @code{guix build --sy}@key{TAB} +@item @code{guix build --system=i}@key{TAB} +@item @code{guix system rec}@key{TAB} +@item @code{guix lint --checkers=sy}@key{TAB} +@item @code{guix lint --checkers=synopsis,des}@key{TAB} + +@end itemize |