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Accept single word from auto-complete suggestion instead of whole line #20853

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opened 2026-01-31 07:25:54 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
claunia commented 2026-01-31 07:25:54 +00:00
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Originally created by @Simran-B on GitHub (Nov 20, 2023).

Description of the new feature/enhancement

I would like to be able to partially use auto-complete suggestions similar to what shells like fish offer.
Using Alt+Right Arrow or Ctrl+Right Arrow, I can add the next word to my input. The path separator character is considered a word boundary.

The command history with F2 or (Shift+)F8 is a better option if you used a command before, but if it's not in the list or you never entered it before, it would save time if you could use some of the auto-complete suggestions instead of typing everything or accepting the full suggestion and then having to delete several characters.

https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/assets/7819991/8a3111dc-8632-4db7-8d8f-1cdfec344f37

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Ctrl+Left/Right Arrow can already be used to jump one word at a time, with the path separator being a word boundary. This feature could potentially be extended so that one word of the auto-complete suggestion is added to the input when the cursor is at the end of the current input and you hit the Ctrl+Right Arrow key combination instead of doing nothing.

Originally created by @Simran-B on GitHub (Nov 20, 2023). # Description of the new feature/enhancement I would like to be able to partially use auto-complete suggestions similar to what shells like fish offer. Using <kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>Right Arrow</kbd> or <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Right Arrow</kbd>, I can add the next word to my input. The path separator character is considered a word boundary. The command history with <kbd>F2</kbd> or (<kbd>Shift</kbd>+)<kbd>F8</kbd> is a better option if you used a command before, but if it's not in the list or you never entered it before, it would save time if you could use some of the auto-complete suggestions instead of typing everything or accepting the full suggestion and then having to delete several characters. https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/assets/7819991/8a3111dc-8632-4db7-8d8f-1cdfec344f37 # Proposed technical implementation details (optional) <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Left/Right Arrow</kbd> can already be used to jump one word at a time, with the path separator being a word boundary. This feature could potentially be extended so that one word of the auto-complete suggestion is added to the input when the cursor is at the end of the current input and you hit the <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Right Arrow</kbd> key combination instead of doing nothing.
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