Re: [Matlab-emacs-discuss] Tab completion in emacs deletes my windows

[Guangran K. Z. <gua...@ma...>]

On 11-03-16 05:32 AM, rp...@gm... wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> running matlab-shell 3.3.1 in emacs 23 (ubuntu 10.04), I get the
> following annoying bug:
> Suppose I have to windows open side by side ( source code&  matlab-shell ).
> In matlab-shell when I hit Tab to autocomplete for example a function
> name, if this name is not unique, it will show all options in the
> other (source code) window, which is fine. However, if I continue
> typing until the function name or whatever I am autocompleting is
> unique, and hit tab again, the window is closed and now I only have
> one window open, running the matlab-shell. This is very annoying since
> I have split my window again and switch to the source code buffer each
> time I hit tab.
>
> This only happens if the windows are split horizontally (left-right).
>
> I had a look at the function matlab-shell-tab in matlab.el, but I
> don't know enough lisp to see what is happening there. To me it seems
> that the lines (delete-windows-on *Completions*) should only be
> called, if the matlab-shell actually owns these buffers. If not, it
> should just close the *Completions* buffer instead of deleting the
> window
>
> Is this standard behavior or is there something wrong with my emacs?

I can confirm this behavior with a (left-right) split, with Matlab 
Version 7.10.0.499, matlab-shell 3.3.1, Emacs 23.1 on Ubuntu 10.04.

>
> Thanks
>
> Hans
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Sincerely yours,

Guangran Kevin Zhu (PhD Candidate)
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