How do i make Zsh cd completion list all files?

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I want Zsh to display all files when using tab completion after cd.

Right now tab completion after cd only display directories. I want to see all the files.

Basically i want it to work the exact same way as if i would use tab completion after a command like vim.

why do you want to list 'files' when cd works only on directories?
I want to always be aware about what files i have and where they are. Just because i'm going to use cd doesn't mean i know exactly where i'm going or what i'm looking for.
but if you start with cd a filename is the wrong endpoint, imho.
I don't care. It would however be pretty awesome if Zsh only displayed the files and ignored them when completing.
Please post this as answer and, once possible, accept it. Your question is considered to be unanswered and have no answers right now, which is clearly not the case.

ggustafsson · Answer 1 · 2012-02-21 07:30:59Z

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Edit: got the answer from ft on #zsh @ FreeNode.

compdef _path_files cd

answered Feb 21 at 7:30

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