Manually make Cursor Tab suggest code?

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Sometimes, even with GitHub copilot, I am waiting for the code suggestions to show up as I type but it does not happen. I am experiencing the same behavior with Cursor Tab. I know I can type it with CTRL+K but it would be faster if I sometimes do not have to write prompts.

I was wondering if there is a way to request suggestions manually so it only shows up when I want it to? It’s not the same as turning the Cursor Tab feature on/off because sometimes it just doesn’t suggest anything and I keep waiting for nothing. It would be similar to pressing CTRL+space for the IDE autocomplete but instead, it suggests code blocks or comments.

Thank you

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+1. Sometimes you keep waiting, because you don’t know if it’s just taking time to suggest or if it won’t suggest anything at all. This uncertainty is very irritating.

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My preference would be if it always suggested a change after waiting a set period of time, and that way even if the change is bad you know that it gave its ‘best attempt’. The irritating part is not knowing whether it’s still thinking or if it really has no useful suggestion.

Any update on this? I would like to know if I can trigger the suggestions manually for a line or maybe get a prompt that its trying would be great