On Sat, Aug 13, 2005 at 11:39:59AM -0400, Tom Lane wrote: > Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes: > > I am wondering if is worth managing which items should be displayed or > > not, and if we should just give up and display them all. The GUC system > > is just too dynamic. > > Not sure. I count 98 GUC variables currently listed in tab-complete.c, > and 162 rows in pg_settings. So listing them all would be a pretty > sizable increase (65%) in what's already an unwieldy list. I would > prefer to see some thought given to removing useless entries ... eg, > I doubt anyone needs tab completion for "trace_notify" or "wal_debug". > > However, if you favor a "no thought required" approach, listing 'em > all is certainly the path of least resistance. I'm just dubious that > that maximizes the usefulness of tab completion.
What about going the route of tcsh (and I'm sure others) where ^D shows you what your options are for tab-completion? This makes it much easier to find the option you're looking for. -- Jim C. Nasby, Sr. Engineering Consultant [EMAIL PROTECTED] Pervasive Software http://pervasive.com 512-569-9461 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: don't forget to increase your free space map settings
