Variable: eshell-hist-match-partial

eshell-hist-match-partial is a customizable variable defined in em-hist.el.gz.

Value

t

Documentation

If non-nil, movement through history is constrained by current input.

Otherwise, typing <M-p> and <M-n> will always go to the next history element, regardless of any text on the command line. In that case,
<C-c M-r> and <C-c M-s> still offer that functionality.

Source Code

;; Defined in /usr/src/emacs/lisp/eshell/em-hist.el.gz
(defcustom eshell-hist-match-partial t
  "If non-nil, movement through history is constrained by current input.
Otherwise, typing <M-p> and <M-n> will always go to the next history
element, regardless of any text on the command line.  In that case,
<C-c M-r> and <C-c M-s> still offer that functionality."
  :type 'boolean)