~/.inputrc syntax errors not reported to the user

2010-04-10 Thread jidanni
In ~/.inputrc I put the following syntax error sdsddd sdsds and save the file and run re-read-init-file (C-x C-r). No error is reported to me.

match-hidden-files docstring

2010-04-10 Thread jidanni
We read match-hidden-files (On) This variable, when set to On, causes readline to match files whose names begin with a `.' (hidden files) when performing filename completion, unless the leading `.' is supplied by the user in t

mention bind commands too

2010-04-10 Thread jidanni
On man bash _kindly_ mention there is indeed a way to use the following, with no further ado, by adding the stuff in parentheses: dump-functions (bind -P) Print all... dump-variables (bind -V) Print all... dump-macros (bind -S) Print al

allow printing completions vertically

2010-04-10 Thread jidanni
We read print-completions-horizontally (Off) If set to On, readline will display completions with matches sorted horizontally in alphabetical order, rather than down the screen. Maybe the above variable is mainly talking about sorting order, in