Idle: optionally auto-pop-up completion window for names

[terryjreedy]

BPO	22554
Nosy	@terryjreedy
Dependencies	bpo-3068: IDLE - Add an extension configuration dialog

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GitHub fields:

assignee = 'https://github.com/terryjreedy'
closed_at = <Date 2020-06-07.23:38:49.049>
created_at = <Date 2014-10-04.20:49:00.564>
labels = ['expert-IDLE', 'type-feature', '3.7']
title = 'Idle: optionally auto-pop-up completion window for names'
updated_at = <Date 2020-06-07.23:38:49.049>
user = 'https://github.com/terryjreedy'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2020-06-07.23:38:49.049>
actor = 'terry.reedy'
assignee = 'terry.reedy'
closed = True
closed_date = <Date 2020-06-07.23:38:49.049>
closer = 'terry.reedy'
components = ['IDLE']
creation = <Date 2014-10-04.20:49:00.564>
creator = 'terry.reedy'
dependencies = ['3068']
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 22554
keywords = []
message_count = 4.0
messages = ['228492', '228493', '271183', '370929']
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nosy_names = ['terry.reedy']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = 'rejected'
stage = 'resolved'
status = 'closed'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue22554'
versions = ['Python 3.6', 'Python 3.7']

[terryjreedy]

Currently auto popup after delay only after '.' or in a string.

[terryjreedy]

Need extension config dialog before add this. Should then review completion extension for options that people might want.

[terryjreedy]

The extension configuration was added a couple weeks after this was opened. The idea of the second message is that new popup should be optional even when completions are enabled.

[terryjreedy]

I think my proposal was to auto popup name completion without having to hit tab. Maybe only if match. I withdraw it. Would have to check updated completion list after each char, maybe call after, and usually cancel. Never a request for this.