Peter Tripp created
This disables word based completions in Plain Text and Markdown buffers
by default.
Word-based completion when typing natural language can be quite
disruptive, in particular at the end of a line (e.g. markdown style
lists) where `enter` will accept word completions rather than insert a
newline (see screenshot). I think the default, empty buffer experience
in Zed should be closer to a zed-mode experience -- just an editor
getting out of your way to let you type and not having to mash
escape/cmd-z repeatedly to undo a over-aggressive completion.
<img width="265" alt="Screenshot 2025-07-08 at 11 57 26"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/131f73a8-4687-45bf-ad53-f611c0af9387"
/>
- Context:
https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/issues/4957#issuecomment-3049513501
- Follow-up to: https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/pull/26410
Re-enable the existing behavior with:
```json
"languages": {
"Plain Text": { "completions": { "words": "fallback" } },
"Markdown": { "completions": { "words": "fallback" } },
},
```
Or disable Word based completions everywhere with:
```json
"completions": {
"words": "fallback"
},
```
Release Notes:
- Disable word-completions by default in Plain Text and Markdown Buffersassets/settings/default.json | 6 ++++++
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)
@@ -1603,6 +1603,9 @@
"use_on_type_format": false,
"allow_rewrap": "anywhere",
"soft_wrap": "editor_width",
+ "completions": {
+ "words": "disabled"
+ },
"prettier": {
"allowed": true
}
@@ -1616,6 +1619,9 @@
}
},
"Plain Text": {
+ "completions": {
+ "words": "disabled"
+ },
"allow_rewrap": "anywhere"
},
"Python": {