Re: [PATCH v3 4/8] autocorrect: rename AUTOCORRECT_SHOW to AUTOCORRECT_HINTONLY

From: Karthik Nayak <karthik.188@gmail.com>
Date: Mar 10, 2026, 14:08 UTC
Message-ID: <CAOLa=ZTBFXZuzxm750w-xsT4e7C3+q6r+hcgyODRVZWjtCtbQA@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <SY0P300MB080176719022D3D7C2C5D70FCE46A@SY0P300MB0801.AUSP300.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM>

Jiamu Sun <39@barroit.sh> writes:

> AUTOCORRECT_SHOW is ambiguous. Its purpose is to show commands similar
> to the unknown one and take no other action. Rename it to fit the
> semantics.
>

I'm not sure if AUTOCORRECT_HINTONLY is any better than AUTOCORRECT_SHOW. The latter indicates that we show the user something. Doesn't the former also mean the same?

If we do decide to go forward with AUTOCORRECT_HINTONLY, can we rename it to AUTOCORRECT_HINT_ONLY? It's easier to read that way.

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