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howtos:custom_autocomplete [2016/08/25 13:41] – created thule.arch_gmail.comhowtos:custom_autocomplete [2017/08/04 16:27] (current) – Added in notes for this to be done on a Windows install of Geany wballum
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 ====Step 1==== ====Step 1====
 First of all create a tags file as below and save it as <wrap hi>filetype.filetype.tags</wrap> - for eg: I saved mine as <wrap hi>txt.txt.tags</wrap> in <wrap em>~/.config/geany/tags/</wrap> directory.  First of all create a tags file as below and save it as <wrap hi>filetype.filetype.tags</wrap> - for eg: I saved mine as <wrap hi>txt.txt.tags</wrap> in <wrap em>~/.config/geany/tags/</wrap> directory. 
 +  * **Note:** For Windows: "%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\geany\tags\txt.txt.tags"
  
 Format for the tags file is as below. Format for the tags file is as below.
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 Then modify the <wrap hi>~/.config/geany/filetype_extensions.conf</wrap> as below and add the new extension as needed to [Extensions] and if you wish add the type of file to [Groups].  Then modify the <wrap hi>~/.config/geany/filetype_extensions.conf</wrap> as below and add the new extension as needed to [Extensions] and if you wish add the type of file to [Groups]. 
 That is where it will show in the menu. That is where it will show in the menu.
 +  * **Note:** For Windows: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Geany\data\filetype_extensions.conf"
  
 <code> <code>
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 Copy a system file from global directory: For eg: Copy a system file from global directory: For eg:
 <wrap hi>cp /usr/share/geany/filetypes.css ~/.config/geany/filedefs/filetypes.txt.conf</wrap> <wrap hi>cp /usr/share/geany/filetypes.css ~/.config/geany/filedefs/filetypes.txt.conf</wrap>
 +  * **Note:** For Windows(within admin cmd): <code>copy "C:\Program Files (x86)\Geany\data\filedefs\filetypes.css" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Geany\data\filedefs\filetypes.txt.conf"</code>
  
 Now we need to modify this to declare and setup new file type. In my case I created a simple <wrap hi>text/plain</wrap> type. But you can choose your custom type.  Now we need to modify this to declare and setup new file type. In my case I created a simple <wrap hi>text/plain</wrap> type. But you can choose your custom type. 
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 I was stumped here but thanks to the open source culture, Colomban on the Geany mailing list suggested to use any unused tag_parser to the [settings]. I was stumped here but thanks to the open source culture, Colomban on the Geany mailing list suggested to use any unused tag_parser to the [settings].
  
-Once all this is done, close the Geany and reopen. +Once all this is done, close the Geany and reopen. 
 +  * **Note:** For Windows: After restarting Geany if any *.txt were auto loaded from a previous session, you will need to close and reopen these files in order for the autocomplete to work.
  
 If you start Geany from command line as "geany -v", you should see the following or something similar. If you start Geany from command line as "geany -v", you should see the following or something similar.

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