* lisp/icomplete.el: Change separator; add ido-style commands.

(icomplete-show-key-bindings): Remove custom var.
(icomplete-get-keys): Remove function.
(icomplete-forward-completions, icomplete-backward-completions):
New commands.
(icomplete-minibuffer-map): New var.
(icomplete-minibuffer-setup): Use it.
(icomplete-exhibit): Don't delay if the list of completions is known.
(icomplete-separator): New custom.
(icomplete-completions): Use it.
* lisp/minibuffer.el (completion-all-sorted-completions): Delete duplicates.
(minibuffer-force-complete-and-exit): New command.
(minibuffer--complete-and-exit): New function extracted from
minibuffer-complete-and-exit.
(minibuffer-complete-and-exit): Use it.

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diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index f0f4e6fb84e..fb86920303a 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS
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@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ so we will look at it and add it to the manual.
 
 * Changes in Specialized Modes and Packages in Emacs 24.4
 
+** Icomplete is a bit more like IDO.
+*** key bindings to navigate through and select the completions.
+*** The icomplete-separator is customizable, and its default has changed.
+*** Removed icomplete-show-key-bindings.
 ** Calc
 
 *** Calc by default now uses the Gregorian calendar for all dates, and