Can't tab complete a path with a space in :command view
Author: Gaiko-swCreated May 2, 2026Updated Sep 9, 2026
LabelsC-bug
Summary
Starting to type :change-current-directory ~/Some and tab completing a path with a space gives ``:change-current-directory '~/Some Directory'`, but you can no longer use tab completion on the path.
If you replace the quotes with \ escaped spaces, it works, but it removes the escapes with quotes and gets stuck again
Platform
Linux
Terminal Emulator
Konsole
Installation Method
flatpak
Helix Version
25.07.1
Source: helix-editor/helix