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diff --git a/cmd2/cmd2.py b/cmd2/cmd2.py
index 289c44ae..bb4ac4ad 100644
--- a/cmd2/cmd2.py
+++ b/cmd2/cmd2.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import argparse
import cmd
import collections
from colorama import Fore
+import copy
import glob
import os
import platform
@@ -494,13 +495,19 @@ class Cmd(cmd.Cmd):
# will be added if there is an unmatched opening quote
self.allow_closing_quote = True
- # Use this list if you are completing strings that contain a common delimiter and you only want to
- # display the final portion of the matches as the tab-completion suggestions. The full matches
- # still must be returned from your completer function. For an example, look at path_complete()
- # which uses this to show only the basename of paths as the suggestions. delimiter_complete() also
- # populates this list.
+ # An optional header that prints above the tab-completion suggestions
+ self.completion_header = ''
+
+ # If the tab-completion suggestions should be displayed in a way that is different than the actual match values,
+ # then place those results in this list. The full matches still must be returned from your completer function.
+ # For an example, look at path_complete() which uses this to show only the basename of paths as the
+ # suggestions. delimiter_complete() also populates this list.
self.display_matches = []
+ # Used by functions like path_complete() and delimiter_complete() to properly
+ # quote matches that are completed in a delimited fashion
+ self.matches_delimited = False
+
# ----- Methods related to presenting output to the user -----
@property
@@ -657,7 +664,9 @@ class Cmd(cmd.Cmd):
"""
self.allow_appended_space = True
self.allow_closing_quote = True
+ self.completion_header = ''
self.display_matches = []
+ self.matches_delimited = False
if rl_type == RlType.GNU:
readline.set_completion_display_matches_hook(self._display_matches_gnu_readline)
@@ -683,7 +692,6 @@ class Cmd(cmd.Cmd):
On Failure
Both items are None
"""
- import copy
unclosed_quote = ''
quotes_to_try = copy.copy(constants.QUOTES)
@@ -836,6 +844,8 @@ class Cmd(cmd.Cmd):
# Display only the portion of the match that's being completed based on delimiter
if matches:
+ # Set this to True for proper quoting of matches with spaces
+ self.matches_delimited = True
# Get the common beginning for the matches
common_prefix = os.path.commonprefix(matches)
@@ -1037,6 +1047,9 @@ class Cmd(cmd.Cmd):
search_str = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), search_str)
cwd_added = True
+ # Set this to True for proper quoting of paths with spaces
+ self.matches_delimited = True
+
# Find all matching path completions
matches = glob.glob(search_str)
@@ -1245,6 +1258,10 @@ class Cmd(cmd.Cmd):
strings_array[1:-1] = encoded_matches
strings_array[-1] = None
+ # Print the header if one exists
+ if self.completion_header:
+ sys.stdout.write('\n' + self.completion_header)
+
# Call readline's display function
# rl_display_match_list(strings_array, number of completion matches, longest match length)
readline_lib.rl_display_match_list(strings_array, len(encoded_matches), longest_match_length)
@@ -1270,6 +1287,10 @@ class Cmd(cmd.Cmd):
# Add padding for visual appeal
matches_to_display, _ = self._pad_matches_to_display(matches_to_display)
+ # Print the header if one exists
+ if self.completion_header:
+ readline.rl.mode.console.write('\n' + self.completion_header)
+
# Display matches using actual display function. This also redraws the prompt and line.
orig_pyreadline_display(matches_to_display)
@@ -1414,17 +1435,10 @@ class Cmd(cmd.Cmd):
display_matches_set = set(self.display_matches)
self.display_matches = list(display_matches_set)
- # Check if display_matches has been used. If so, then matches
- # on delimited strings like paths was done.
- if self.display_matches:
- matches_delimited = True
- else:
- matches_delimited = False
-
+ if not self.display_matches:
# Since self.display_matches is empty, set it to self.completion_matches
# before we alter them. That way the suggestions will reflect how we parsed
# the token being completed and not how readline did.
- import copy
self.display_matches = copy.copy(self.completion_matches)
# Check if we need to add an opening quote
@@ -1435,7 +1449,7 @@ class Cmd(cmd.Cmd):
# This is the tab completion text that will appear on the command line.
common_prefix = os.path.commonprefix(self.completion_matches)
- if matches_delimited:
+ if self.matches_delimited:
# Check if any portion of the display matches appears in the tab completion
display_prefix = os.path.commonprefix(self.display_matches)