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runtime(doc): Improve doc for cmdline-autocomplete

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Maybe this was unnecessary, but saw this:
https://github.com/vim/vim/issues/17854

Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
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Girish Palya
2025-08-08 13:03:43 +02:00
committed by Christian Brabandt
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*cmdline.txt* For Vim version 9.1. Last change: 2025 Jul 21
*cmdline.txt* For Vim version 9.1. Last change: 2025 Aug 08
VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
@ -927,7 +927,7 @@ to insert special things while typing you can use the CTRL-R command. For
example, "%" stands for the current file name, while CTRL-R % inserts the
current file name right away. See |c_CTRL-R|.
Note: If you want to avoid the effects of special characters in a Vim script
Note: If you want to avoid the effects of special characters in a Vim script
you may want to use |fnameescape()|. Also see |`=|.
@ -1325,8 +1325,10 @@ Example: >
:au CmdwinLeave : let &cpt = b:cpt_save
This sets 'complete' to use completion in the current window for |i_CTRL-N|.
Another example: >
:au CmdwinEnter [/?] startinsert
:au CmdwinEnter [/\?] startinsert
This will make Vim start in Insert mode in the command-line window.
Note: The "?" needs to be escaped, as this is a |file-pattern|. See also
|cmdline-autocompletion|.
*cmdwin-char*
The character used for the pattern indicates the type of command-line: