Re: [PATCH] (icomplete-vertical-mode): Add support for affixations and, annotations

[Stefan Monnier]

Daniel Mendler [2021-05-24 01:04:03] wrote:
> On 5/23/21 11:54 PM, João Távora wrote:
>> I'd prefer if we wait a bit.  For one, adding this to
>> icomplete-vertical-mode would encourage more backend writers to use what
>> we both seem to agree is a flawed API, thus making the effort we are
>> discussing more difficult.
> I thought a minute bit about this, therefore another mail. While I agree
> with you that the status quo of having both an `annotation-function` and
> an `affixation-function` is not beautiful API-wise, I am not sure if an

I don't have a strong preference between re-using `annotation-function`
and adding a new method.  I think we should first figure out what is the
"ideal" API for that, and only once we have it can we see whether it can be
retro-fitted into `annotation-function`.


        Stefan