python
Tab completion behaviour in new REPL
Bug report
Bug description:
I've been playing a bit with the new REPL, it's so awesome! (thanks to @pablogsal and @ambv for the core.py episode :love_letter: )
I noticed a strange behaviour of the tab completion, whereas upon pressing the tab twice to show available options, the >>> prompt jumps down and the options are displayed above it. Please tell me this is a bug and not a feature. :sweat_smile:
After a single TAB
After the second TAB
This is on Fedora 39, built with ./configure --with-readline, in Terminator terminal.
Apologies if I missed something, happy to provide more info.
CPython versions tested on:
3.13
Operating systems tested on:
Linux
Linked PRs
- gh-118939
Hi @danielhollas and thanks for opening a bug report! I am also glad you are enjoying core.py :)
Regarding the problem, maybe I am missing something but this is the behaviour also with the old REPL. Check this out:
After a single TAB
After the second TAB
I am missing something?
Oh wow, you're right :sweat_smile: So the jarring thing here is actually the fact that it is jumping up and down, since the menu is now dynamic and will disappear e.g. if you hit backspace. So I think it would make sense to change it and display it below (which is how ipython does it for example).