dump_stack, 3 months ago

@tennoseremel, is it something like smex?

tennoseremel, 3 months ago

@dump_stack No idea. That thing: https://github.com/minad/vertico

dump_stack, 3 months ago

@tennoseremel, yes, it does look similar to https://github.com/nonsequitur/smex.

holgerschurig, 3 months ago

@dump_stack @tennoseremel No, not at all. Very unlike smex.

Smex is an M-x enhancement. And as such, it doesn't deal with paths at all.

Vertico however is a replacement for completing-read. And it therefore enhances ANY use of conpleting-read anywhere in Emacs. Including M-x but also a hundred other places.

BTW, one way to disable Vertico for specific functions like find-file is to use defadvice. Turn vertico-mode off, run the original function, then turn it back on.

While I would use :around advice, :before and :after might be easier for beginners. Here's a real life example: https://genehack.blog/2020/05/even-more-emacs-advice/ (the gory details are in the Emacs manuals)