Zsh-autocomplete: .autocomplete.async.complete.fd-widget:21: completion cannot be used recursively (yet)

[yutakatay]

Describe the bug

When I set zstyle ':completion:*:default' menu select=1, the following error occurs.

.autocomplete.async.complete.fd-widget:21: completion cannot be used recursively (yet)

The version at the end of July had no problems.

To Reproduce

Steps to reproduce the behavior:

# *Always* test with the following three steps:
$ cd $(mktemp -d)  # Create a temp dir and enter it
$ ZDOTDIR=$PWD HOME=$PWD zsh -df  # Start a subshell without config files
% source path/to/zsh-autocomplete.plugin.zsh
% zstyle ':completion:*:default' menu select=1
% ls -l<DownArrow>

Expected behavior

I can select the completion candidates.

Actual behavior

I cannot select the completion. And this error is displayed.
.autocomplete.async.complete.fd-widget:21: completion cannot be used recursively (yet)

Desktop

• OS + distribution: ArchLinux
• Zsh version: sh 5.8.0.2
• Plugin version: 0de4c97eb77da4a5605a616ccb4053bfce559b06

[marlonrichert]

@yutakatay I cannot reproduce this with the steps you provided. Are you sure you didn't leave something out?

[yutakatay]

Oh, really? I've checked that and the procedure is correct. I'll try to reproduce it on docker.

[yutakatay]

OK. I could reproduce on docker.

docker run -it archlinux /bin/bash
pacman -Sy
pacman -S git zsh
zsh
git clone https://github.com/marlonrichert/zsh-autocomplete.git
source zsh-autocomplete/zsh-autocomplete.plugin.zsh
zstyle ':completion:*:default' menu select=1
ls -l<DownArrow>

You should be able to see the error message.

7e801abb8f71# ls -lA
.autocomplete.async.complete.fd-widget:21: completion cannot be used recursively (yet)
7e801abb8f71# ls -lA
-A   list all except . and ..

[marlonrichert]

Sorry, I don't use Docker. :(

[marlonrichert]

Does the problem occur when you use the dev branch?

[yutakatay]

This error occurs even if I use the dev branch (bae7884331f381db4db038a49f1363e0a6630579).

[marlonrichert]

OK. Let me know if you can figure out why this happens, because I still cannot reproduce it. @yutakatay @srappan

[yutakatay]

I investigated it by changing a few parameters and settings, but I couldn't find the problem because zsh script is difficult for me.

It definitely reproduces in my environment. I will use this commit (3c7e78daf32f19d3091c088d041942c545d208f1) for a while.

[windowswithoutborders]

just wanted to add that this is the specific message I see when my themed prompt breaks. I'll let you know if i can narrow it down to what might be causing this.

[marlonrichert]

I will use this commit (3c7e78d) for a while.

Is that the very last commit that works for you? Or can you still find a later one that works? It would help me a lot if you could find the exact point at which this broke.

[marlonrichert]

@windowswithoutborders Are you also using zstyle ':completion:*:default' menu select=1? Or do you have the problem without it? What is the minimal amount of setting with which you can reproduce this?

[marlonrichert]

@yutakatay What is it exactly you’re trying to accomplish with zstyle ':completion:*:default' menu select=1?

[marlonrichert]

@yutakatay @windowswithoutborders @srappan I was finally able to reproduce it and pushed in a fix on the dev branch. Please git checkout dev and let me know whether it works for you, too.

[yutakatay]

Great work! I used the dev branch and it seems to have fixed this problem.

Thank you :smile: