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Re: [Help-bash] Colorful command completion
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Chet Ramey |
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Re: [Help-bash] Colorful command completion |
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Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:59:38 -0500 |
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On 12/6/11 3:46 PM, Peng Yu wrote:
>>> ls has the --color option. Does bash have a similar thing for command
>>> completion output?
>>
>> No.
>
> I'm wondering if anybody else also feels this option will be useful.
> If so, may I request such option be added?
I assume you mean for use when listing possible completions to indicate
file type, similar to the way the `visible-stats' option works. If so,
I already have a submitted patch for that which I've yet to evaluate.
Chet
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