diff --git a/src/completion/base.rs b/src/completion/base.rs
index 909c467b..c80f2e1a 100644
--- a/src/completion/base.rs
+++ b/src/completion/base.rs
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ pub trait Completer: Send {
 pub struct Suggestion {
     /// String replacement that will be introduced to the the buffer
     pub value: String,
+    /// Optional display value for the replacement
+    pub display: Option<String>,
     /// Optional description for the replacement
     pub description: Option<String>,
     /// Optional style for the replacement
@@ -91,3 +93,10 @@ pub struct Suggestion {
     /// This helps to avoid that a completer repeats the complete suggestion.
     pub append_whitespace: bool,
 }
+
+impl Suggestion {
+    /// Returns display if set, otherwise value.
+    pub fn display_or_value(&self) -> &String {
+        self.display.as_ref().unwrap_or(&self.value)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/completion/default.rs b/src/completion/default.rs
index 882debb6..63f351c7 100644
--- a/src/completion/default.rs
+++ b/src/completion/default.rs
@@ -55,17 +55,17 @@ impl Completer for DefaultCompleter {
     /// assert_eq!(
     ///     completions.complete("bat",3),
     ///     vec![
-    ///         Suggestion {value: "batcave".into(), description: None, style: None, extra: None, span: Span { start: 0, end: 3 }, append_whitespace: false},
-    ///         Suggestion {value: "batman".into(), description: None, style: None, extra: None, span: Span { start: 0, end: 3 }, append_whitespace: false},
-    ///         Suggestion {value: "batmobile".into(), description: None, style: None, extra: None, span: Span { start: 0, end: 3 }, append_whitespace: false},
+    ///         Suggestion {value: "batcave".into(), display: None, description: None, style: None, extra: None, span: Span { start: 0, end: 3 }, append_whitespace: false},
+    ///         Suggestion {value: "batman".into(), display: None, description: None, style: None, extra: None, span: Span { start: 0, end: 3 }, append_whitespace: false},
+    ///         Suggestion {value: "batmobile".into(), display: None, description: None, style: None, extra: None, span: Span { start: 0, end: 3 }, append_whitespace: false},
     ///     ]);
     ///
     /// assert_eq!(
     ///     completions.complete("to the\r\nbat",11),
     ///     vec![
-    ///         Suggestion {value: "batcave".into(), description: None, style: None, extra: None, span: Span { start: 8, end: 11 }, append_whitespace: false},
-    ///         Suggestion {value: "batman".into(), description: None, style: None, extra: None, span: Span { start: 8, end: 11 }, append_whitespace: false},
-    ///         Suggestion {value: "batmobile".into(), description: None, style: None, extra: None, span: Span { start: 8, end: 11 }, append_whitespace: false},
+    ///         Suggestion {value: "batcave".into(), display: None, description: None, style: None, extra: None, span: Span { start: 8, end: 11 }, append_whitespace: false},
+    ///         Suggestion {value: "batman".into(), display: None, description: None, style: None, extra: None, span: Span { start: 8, end: 11 }, append_whitespace: false},
+    ///         Suggestion {value: "batmobile".into(), display: None, description: None, style: None, extra: None, span: Span { start: 8, end: 11 }, append_whitespace: false},
     ///     ]);
     /// ```
     fn complete(&mut self, line: &str, pos: usize) -> Vec<Suggestion> {
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ impl Completer for DefaultCompleter {
 
                                     Suggestion {
                                         value: format!("{span_line}{ext}"),
+                                        display: None,
                                         description: None,
                                         style: None,
                                         extra: None,
@@ -182,15 +183,15 @@ impl DefaultCompleter {
     /// completions.insert(vec!["test-hyphen","test_underscore"].iter().map(|s| s.to_string()).collect());
     /// assert_eq!(
     ///     completions.complete("te",2),
-    ///     vec![Suggestion {value: "test".into(), description: None, style: None, extra: None, span: Span { start: 0, end: 2 }, append_whitespace: false}]);
+    ///     vec![Suggestion {value: "test".into(), display: None, description: None, style: None, extra: None, span: Span { start: 0, end: 2 }, append_whitespace: false}]);
     ///
     /// let mut completions = DefaultCompleter::with_inclusions(&['-', '_']);
     /// completions.insert(vec!["test-hyphen","test_underscore"].iter().map(|s| s.to_string()).collect());
     /// assert_eq!(
     ///     completions.complete("te",2),
     ///     vec![
-    ///         Suggestion {value: "test-hyphen".into(), description: None, style: None, extra: None, span: Span { start: 0, end: 2 }, append_whitespace: false},
-    ///         Suggestion {value: "test_underscore".into(), description: None, style: None, extra: None, span: Span { start: 0, end: 2 }, append_whitespace: false},
+    ///         Suggestion {value: "test-hyphen".into(), display: None, description: None, style: None, extra: None, span: Span { start: 0, end: 2 }, append_whitespace: false},
+    ///         Suggestion {value: "test_underscore".into(), display: None, description: None, style: None, extra: None, span: Span { start: 0, end: 2 }, append_whitespace: false},
     ///     ]);
     /// ```
     pub fn with_inclusions(incl: &[char]) -> Self {
@@ -379,6 +380,7 @@ mod tests {
             [
                 Suggestion {
                     value: "ｎｕｌｌ".into(),
+                    display: None,
                     description: None,
                     style: None,
                     extra: None,
@@ -387,6 +389,7 @@ mod tests {
                 },
                 Suggestion {
                     value: "ｎｕｍｂｅｒ".into(),
+                    display: None,
                     description: None,
                     style: None,
                     extra: None,
@@ -395,6 +398,7 @@ mod tests {
                 },
                 Suggestion {
                     value: "ｎｕｓｈｅｌｌ".into(),
+                    display: None,
                     description: None,
                     style: None,
                     extra: None,
@@ -423,6 +427,7 @@ mod tests {
             [
                 Suggestion {
                     value: "test".into(),
+                    display: None,
                     description: None,
                     style: None,
                     extra: None,
@@ -431,6 +436,7 @@ mod tests {
                 },
                 Suggestion {
                     value: "this is the reedline crate".into(),
+                    display: None,
                     description: None,
                     style: None,
                     extra: None,
@@ -439,6 +445,7 @@ mod tests {
                 },
                 Suggestion {
                     value: "this is the reedline crate".into(),
+                    display: None,
                     description: None,
                     style: None,
                     extra: None,
diff --git a/src/completion/history.rs b/src/completion/history.rs
index fda3384f..c65605c5 100644
--- a/src/completion/history.rs
+++ b/src/completion/history.rs
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ impl<'menu> HistoryCompleter<'menu> {
 
         Suggestion {
             value: value.to_string(),
+            display: None,
             description: None,
             style: None,
             extra: None,
diff --git a/src/menu/columnar_menu.rs b/src/menu/columnar_menu.rs
index 6eac27ab..84003f9d 100644
--- a/src/menu/columnar_menu.rs
+++ b/src/menu/columnar_menu.rs
@@ -302,7 +302,11 @@ impl ColumnarMenu {
             let match_len = self.working_details.shortest_base_string.len();
 
             // Split string so the match text can be styled
-            let (match_str, remaining_str) = suggestion.value.split_at(match_len);
+            let (match_str, remaining_str) = if let Some(display) = suggestion.display.as_ref() {
+                ("", display.as_str())
+            } else {
+                suggestion.value.split_at(match_len)
+            };
 
             let suggestion_style_prefix = suggestion
                 .style
@@ -397,7 +401,7 @@ impl ColumnarMenu {
                 format!(
                     "{}{:max$}{}{}",
                     marker,
-                    &suggestion.value,
+                    suggestion.display_or_value(),
                     description
                         .chars()
                         .take(empty_space)
@@ -414,7 +418,7 @@ impl ColumnarMenu {
                 format!(
                     "{}{}{:>empty$}{}",
                     marker,
-                    &suggestion.value,
+                    suggestion.display_or_value(),
                     "",
                     self.end_of_line(column),
                     empty = empty_space.saturating_sub(marker.len()),
@@ -530,15 +534,17 @@ impl Menu for ColumnarMenu {
                 self.working_details.col_width = painter.screen_width() as usize;
 
                 self.longest_suggestion = self.get_values().iter().fold(0, |prev, suggestion| {
-                    if prev >= suggestion.value.len() {
+                    let suggestion_length = suggestion.display_or_value().len();
+                    if prev >= suggestion_length {
                         prev
                     } else {
-                        suggestion.value.len()
+                        suggestion_length
                     }
                 });
             } else {
                 let max_width = self.get_values().iter().fold(0, |acc, suggestion| {
-                    let str_len = suggestion.value.len() + self.default_details.col_padding;
+                    let str_len =
+                        suggestion.display_or_value().len() + self.default_details.col_padding;
                     if str_len > acc {
                         str_len
                     } else {
@@ -654,7 +660,9 @@ impl Menu for ColumnarMenu {
                     // Correcting the enumerate index based on the number of skipped values
                     let index = index + skip_values;
                     let column = index as u16 % self.get_cols();
-                    let empty_space = self.get_width().saturating_sub(suggestion.value.len());
+                    let empty_space = self
+                        .get_width()
+                        .saturating_sub(suggestion.display_or_value().len());
 
                     self.create_string(suggestion, index, column, empty_space, use_ansi_coloring)
                 })
@@ -745,6 +753,7 @@ mod tests {
     fn fake_suggestion(name: &str, pos: usize) -> Suggestion {
         Suggestion {
             value: name.to_string(),
+            display: None,
             description: None,
             style: None,
             extra: None,
diff --git a/src/menu/ide_menu.rs b/src/menu/ide_menu.rs
index 2ce711f6..7602a237 100644
--- a/src/menu/ide_menu.rs
+++ b/src/menu/ide_menu.rs
@@ -1376,6 +1376,7 @@ mod tests {
     fn fake_suggestion(name: &str, pos: usize) -> Suggestion {
         Suggestion {
             value: name.to_string(),
+            display: None,
             description: None,
             style: None,
             extra: None,
diff --git a/src/menu/menu_functions.rs b/src/menu/menu_functions.rs
index cc48d85a..92d26791 100644
--- a/src/menu/menu_functions.rs
+++ b/src/menu/menu_functions.rs
@@ -584,6 +584,7 @@ mod tests {
             .into_iter()
             .map(|s| Suggestion {
                 value: s.into(),
+                display: None,
                 description: None,
                 style: None,
                 extra: None,
@@ -604,6 +605,7 @@ mod tests {
             .into_iter()
             .map(|s| Suggestion {
                 value: s.into(),
+                display: None,
                 description: None,
                 style: None,
                 extra: None,
@@ -659,6 +661,7 @@ mod tests {
         replace_in_buffer(
             Some(Suggestion {
                 value,
+                display: None,
                 description: None,
                 style: None,
                 extra: None,