This plugin adds an autocompletion command to Sublime Text that acts similarly to TextMate:
- Hitting the autocomplete key will attempt to complete the current word by looking at similar words in the current document.
- Hitting the autocomplete key multiple times will cycle through the available words.
- The last autocomplete position is remembered, so you can perform an autocompletion, move the cursor around, move back to where you were, and continue cycling through the completions.
- Candidate completions are selected prioritized by distance to the cursor.
The plugin improves on TextMate in one respect: If no candidates are found, the
plugin reverts to using a simple fuzzy, case-sensitive matching algorithm that
is similar to Sublime's file/class matching algorithm. For example, typing
AppC might match ApplicationController.
Using Package Control, install "AlternativeAutocompletion" or clone this repo in your packages folder.
I recommended you add key bindings for the commands. I've included my preferred bindings below. Copy them to your key bindings file (⌘⇧,).
Copy these to your user key bindings file.
{ "keys": ["escape"], "command": "alternative_autocomplete", "context":
[
{ "key": "num_selections", "operator": "equal", "operand": 1 },
{ "key": "panel_visible", "operator": "equal", "operand": false },
{ "key": "overlay_visible", "operator": "equal", "operand": false },
{ "key": "has_prev_field", "operator": "equal", "operand": false },
{ "key": "has_next_field", "operator": "equal", "operand": false }
]
},
{ "keys": ["shift+escape"], "command": "alternative_autocomplete", "args": {"cycle": "previous"}, "context":
[
{ "key": "num_selections", "operator": "equal", "operand": 1 },
{ "key": "overlay_visible", "operator": "equal", "operand": false },
{ "key": "panel_visible", "operator": "equal", "operand": false },
{ "key": "has_prev_field", "operator": "equal", "operand": false },
{ "key": "has_next_field", "operator": "equal", "operand": false }
]
},
{ "keys": ["tab"], "command": "alternative_autocomplete", "args": {"tab": true}, "context":
[
{ "key": "num_selections", "operator": "equal", "operand": 1 }
]
},
{ "keys": ["tab"], "command": "next_field", "context":
[
{ "key": "has_next_field", "operator": "equal", "operand": true }
]
},
{ "keys": ["shift+tab"], "command": "alternative_autocomplete", "args": {"tab" : true, "cycle": "previous"}, "context":
[
{ "key": "num_selections", "operator": "equal", "operand": 1 }
]
},
{ "keys": ["shift+tab"], "command": "prev_field", "context":
[
{ "key": "has_prev_field", "operator": "equal", "operand": true }
]
},
Currently does not work with multiple selections.
Copyright 2011 Alexander Staubo. MIT license. See LICENSE file for license.
Modified by Colin Gray