Are there IDEs in which the code-completion widget is not a linear list?

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Published on 2010-05-13T18:35:26Z Indexed on 2010/05/13 22:04 UTC
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Most mainstream IDEs use code-completion in the form of a linear list of suggestions (typically methods).

Are there any IDEs (mainstream or not) or IDE plugins that use a non-linear widget, such as a tree? (e.g., pick category first, then the actual recommendation)?

I'm working on an IDE feature and want to make sure I'm not reinventing the wheel or infringing some patent.

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