prompt-toolkit / prompt-toolkit/python-prompt-toolkit
complete_while_typing break while I delete the right char.
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Description
for example, when I type: bea, yes it work like the image below:

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

I must press Tab button to show the auto completion dialog again.
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Research direction
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
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
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- Stale
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- Mostly clear
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- 45/100