Re: [PATCH] icomplete-vertical

[Gregory Heytings]

> Sorry for bringing this up again, but I still don't get why this is a 
> minor mode from a user perspective. Vertical or horizontal doesn't sound 
> like something that should be a (global) mode, but a regular option.
>
> [...]
>
> (And yes I know that every minor mode is a user option)

If you agree that every minor mode is a user option, what problems do you 
see?

Do you really think it is better to ask users to set five options in their 
init file (icomplete-separator, icomplete-hide-common-prefix, 
icomplete-prospects-height, icomplete-minibuffer-setup-hook and 
icomplete-completions-filter-hook) instead of providing them right away 
with what they want with (icomplete-vertical-mode 1)?