diff --git a/aider/getinput.py b/aider/getinput.py
index b9a326798..378ab30aa 100644
--- a/aider/getinput.py
+++ b/aider/getinput.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from prompt_toolkit.styles import Style
 from prompt_toolkit import prompt
 from prompt_toolkit.completion import Completer, Completion
 from prompt_toolkit.history import FileHistory
-
+from prompt_toolkit.completion import CompleteStyle
 from rich.console import Console
 import sys
 import time
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ def canned_input(show_prompt):
 
 
 def get_input(history_file, fnames, commands):
+
     fnames = list(fnames)
     if len(fnames) > 1:
         common_prefix = os.path.commonprefix(fnames)
@@ -84,6 +85,8 @@ def get_input(history_file, fnames, commands):
             completer=completer_instance,
             history=FileHistory(history_file),
             style=style,
+            reserve_space_for_menu=4,
+            #complete_style=CompleteStyle.MULTI_COLUMN,
         )
         if line.strip() == "{" and not multiline_input:
             multiline_input = True