prompt-toolkit / prompt-toolkit/python-prompt-toolkit

complete_while_typing break while I delete the right char.

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Description

the code is: https://github.com/prompt-toolkit/python-prompt-toolkit/blob/master/examples/prompts/auto-completion/slow-completions.py

for example, when I type: bea, yes it work like the image below:

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however, when I delete the char a in the right, the auto completion breakdown:

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I must press Tab button to show the auto completion dialog again.

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Start with examples/prompts/auto-completion/slow-completions.py and reproduce the completion behavior by typing bea, then deleting the final character. Trace why the auto-completion dialog disappears and confirm the fix by verifying that it remains available without pressing Tab.

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Tech stack
python
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cli
Issue type
Bug
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3/5
Estimated time
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