These functions access the minibuffer prompt and contents.
minibuffer-prompt
¶This function returns the prompt string of the currently active
minibuffer. If no minibuffer is active, it returns nil
.
minibuffer-prompt-end
¶This function returns the current position of the end of the minibuffer prompt, if a minibuffer is current. Otherwise, it returns the minimum valid buffer position.
minibuffer-prompt-width
¶This function returns the current display-width of the minibuffer prompt, if a minibuffer is current. Otherwise, it returns zero.
minibuffer-contents
¶This function returns the editable contents of the minibuffer (that is, everything except the prompt) as a string, if a minibuffer is current. Otherwise, it returns the entire contents of the current buffer.
minibuffer-contents-no-properties
¶This is like minibuffer-contents
, except that it does not copy text
properties, just the characters themselves. See Text Properties.
delete-minibuffer-contents
¶This command erases the editable contents of the minibuffer (that is, everything except the prompt), if a minibuffer is current. Otherwise, it erases the entire current buffer.