Autocomplete suggestions not matched correctly in 4134

[rchl]

Description of the bug

For example, typing "$v" doesn't automatically select the "$var" completion but prefers "var_dump".

Steps to reproduce

1. Add a plugin:

   import sublime
   import sublime_plugin
   from sublime import INHIBIT_WORD_COMPLETIONS, INHIBIT_EXPLICIT_COMPLETIONS
   
   class DollarCompletionListener(sublime_plugin.ViewEventListener):
       def on_query_completions(self, prefix, locations):
           print('on_query_completions, prefix: ', prefix)
           completions = [
               CompletionItem(kind=(3, 'm', 'Method'), trigger='var_dump'),
               CompletionItem(kind=(3, 'm', 'Method'), trigger='$var'),
           ]
           completion_list = CompletionList()
           flags = INHIBIT_EXPLICIT_COMPLETIONS | INHIBIT_WORD_COMPLETIONS
           completion_list.set_completions(completions, flags)
           return completion_list

2. Open new view and set syntax to Javascript (for example)
3. Type "$v"

Expected behavior

The "$var" completion is selected like in the build 4131:

Actual behavior

The "var_dump" completion is selected. Seems like "$" is not considered when matching completions (it's also not highlighted):

Sublime Text build number

4134

Operating system & version

macOS 12.4

(Linux) Desktop environment and/or window manager

No response

Additional information

Might be related to the fix made for #4855.

Note that in both 4131 and 4134 builds the prefix argument to on_query_completions is an empty string when typing the initial $. Feels a bit weird but regardless of that, it has worked before.

Also note that (even if it didn't happen before either) filtering out the var_dump completely would probably make more sense if $ is used for matching as "var_dump" doesn't contain the $ character.

OpenGL context information

No response

[willrowe]

I can confirm this is happening for PHP as well.

[jfcherng]

Caused by #5444 ?

[deathaxe]

Shouln't have any impact on static completions from *.sublime-completions file.

Note: I was able to reproduce this behavior in SAFE MODE with plain PHP completions.

Typing $ followed by v already triggers var_dump, while hitting ctrl+space suggestions.

[willrowe]

This is also happening with HTML class expansion.

[rchl]

Will the next stable build be released with this regression?

[rchl]

As mentioned in #5431, this appears to be fixed in 4138.

(have also verified that with my test code)

[willrowe]

I can confirm that this has been fixed for HTML and seems to be working correctly for PHP too.

[hartsublime]

Fixed in Build 4138