TUAW Tip: Hit esc for some word suggestions

This is a standard part of cocoa. All esc, opt-esc, F5 do the same kind of word completion and works in all text fields/areas as long as the apps are using native widgets (or extend native widgets)

Yea but afaik, Camino is a bit of a Cocoa quirk, because it doesn't seem to play with some of OS X's text engines. For example, take a look for the Edit > Spelling menu... it isn't there.

Hmmmm...isn't Camino a cocoa app? I can get it to work in Safari, but not in Camino..

#16: Right yoharryo, but it's nice to have a reminder from time to time.

dont wanna be accused of critiquing you guys, as people always the full wrath of TUAW readers when that happens..but come on.. Scott McNulty posted this almost a year ago!!! http://www.tuaw.com/2005/05/26/autocomplete-in-cocoa-applications/

#14: Yeah, I noticed that like 3 minutes after I posted.

#13: This isn't the built in spelling engine, it's a different word suggestion engine. Try using the keyboard shortcut and you'll understand; it isn't suggesting proper spellings for words you've already completed, it suggests words you're trying to complete. Not much unlike T9 text input on mobile phones.

I just right-click on the word I misspelled, it comes up with the same thing.
Also right-click and go down to "Spelling", you will see more options for configuration.
And it IS documented, look at the help for finder and search for "spell".

opt-esc works for me in Safari (in the built-in Google search box) while esc erases the word I type. Same thing in the Mail search box. Cool tip though! I never knew. Keep up the good work!

Funny, I just noticed that by accident today, in the Systrans Translation widget of all places.