ignorecase setting also ignores case for tab complete in command mode

[Rycieos]

With ignorecase set, searches will ignore case. However, tab complete for command mode will then also ignore case.

Example: Have command Vsplit set. Type :vsp<TAB>
Expected: vim autocompletes to :vsplit
Actual: vim first autocompletes to :Vsplit (unless wildmode is set, then it shows both)

While I like this feature, it is confusing, and feels like it should be a separate options. Thoughts?

[brammool]

Mark Vander Stel wrote:

With ignorecase set, searches will ignore case. However, tab
complete for command mode will then also ignore case.

Example: Have command Vsplit set. Type :vsp<TAB>
Expected: vim autocompletes to :vsplit
Actual: vim first autocompletes to :Vsplit (unless wildmode is set, then it shows both)

While I like this feature, it is confusing, and feels like it should
be a separate options. Thoughts?

Yes, 'ignorecase' applies to too many situations. It would be possible
to add an option like 'tagcase'.

There are more contexts where one might not want 'ignorecase' to apply.
I suppose we would need to add an option for each of them.

Another nasty thing is the =~ operator. Although it's possible to use
=~# it's also easy to forget. Perhaps a ":keepcase" command in a script
could be used to ignore 'ignorecase' in one file. Won't be so easy to
implement though.

Nothing is fool-proof to a sufficiently talented fool.

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