# \[IGN-3372\] Add autocompletion to expression editor

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-3372-add-autocompletion-to-expression-editor/67536>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [December 13, 2022, 4:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-3372-add-autocompletion-to-expression-editor/67536 "2022-12-13T04:01:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![nminchin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/nminchin/32/6911_2.png) [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2022, 4:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-3372-add-autocompletion-to-expression-editor/67536/1 "2022-12-13T04:01:50Z")

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It would be cool to have autocompletion available for expression bindings, like for example, typing `{view.` press ctrl+spacebar, then select `custom` . `parameter1`

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**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2022, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-3372-add-autocompletion-to-expression-editor/67536/2 "2022-12-13T16:52:36Z")

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It's on our list, but it's less compelling than the scripting use case, so we haven't treated it as very high priority.

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**Author:** ![gdube](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/gdube/32/41701_2.png) [@gdube](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gdube)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2024, 8:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-3372-add-autocompletion-to-expression-editor/67536/3 "2024-02-15T20:08:52Z")

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Would a docstring popup showing up upon ctrl+spacebar (to quickly lookup the parameters of eg. "lookup()") fall into this feature request?
