[PATCH] emacs: Add notmuch-address.el for address completion using notmuch

[David Edmondson]

On Mon, 26 Apr 2010 08:21:51 -0700, Carl Worth <cworth at cworth.org> wrote:
> > > Finally, though, I haven't figured out how to get more than a single
> > > match from this. If the first match isn't what I want, how do I see and
> > > choose later matches?
> > 
> > M-n to move forward in the list, M-p to move backwards (including into
> > any history you have accrued).
> 
> Ah-hah! Thanks for filling me in. I'm glad to finally have usable
> notmuch-based address completion now.
> 
>  Perhaps we could add a hint in the minibuffer prompt?
> 
> 	Address (+6 more): Name Here <address at example.com>

Patch is sent for this, though given that it's not easy to change the
prompt as you step through, it says:

	Address (7 match): Name Here <address at example.com>

> I'd like to come up with something more specific in that hint, but it
> gets a little long:
> 
> 	Address (Use M-n/M-p or arrow keys for 6 more):

Moving through potential completions is pretty standard Emacs UI stuff,
so I'm not sure if it's necessary to explain? (Of course, that you had
to ask suggests otherwise...)

> I don't suppose it would be feasible to make Space and DEL navigate
> through the list as well would it?

Not with `completing-read', but I'll look at it after 0.3.

dme.
-- 
David Edmondson, http://dme.org
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