Note that search commands work all the time.

diff --git a/company.el b/company.el
index 30473b6953e84d9aa5951b81301140e596a4646a..443fbc2b6c633f9f075aea4fb12e4fa701ae1ea7 100644 (file)
--- a/company.el
+++ b/company.el
@@ -292,7 +292,8 @@ Completion can be controlled with the commands:
 called before `company-idle-delay', completion will also start.
 
 Completions can be searched with `company-search-candidates' or
 called before `company-idle-delay', completion will also start.
 
 Completions can be searched with `company-search-candidates' or

-`company-filter-candidates'.
+`company-filter-candidates'.  These can be used while completion is
+inactive, as well.

 
 The completion data is retrieved using `company-backends' and displayed using
 `company-frontends'.
 
 The completion data is retrieved using `company-backends' and displayed using
 `company-frontends'.