Re: Is there a way to configure IDLE to use spaces instead of tabs for indenting?

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On 25/08/2012 13:50, Alex wrote:
> Terry Reedy wrote:
>
>> On 8/24/2012 6:33 PM, Alex wrote:
>>> Despite being configured to use a 4 space
>>> indentation
> ...
>>> sometimes IDLE's "smart" indentation insists upon using
>>> width-8 tabs.
>>
>> [The 4-space indentation setting] applies to the editor and works in
>> the editor for me and others.
>>
>> [The width-8 tabs are inserted] Only for the simulated interpreter.
>> There is a tracker issue about changing that but no consensus.
>
> Yes, it works in the editor. I was referring to the simulated
> interpreter. I guess I didn't make that clear.
>
> In my search for a solution, I did see some of the traffic regarding
> the tracker issue, but the posts were all several years old and I was
> hoping maybe there was a fix by now. I guess not. Maybe in Python 4, eh?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Alex
>

For the record issue 7676, yes?

-- 
Cheers.

Mark Lawrence.

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Is there a way to configure IDLE to use spaces instead of tabs for indenting? "Alex" <foo@email.invalid> - 2012-08-24 22:33 +0000
  Re: Is there a way to configure IDLE to use spaces instead of tabs for indenting? Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2012-08-25 07:29 -0400
    Re: Is there a way to configure IDLE to use spaces instead of tabs for indenting? "Alex" <foo@email.invalid> - 2012-08-25 12:50 +0000
      Re: Is there a way to configure IDLE to use spaces instead of tabs for indenting? Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-08-25 14:20 +0100
        Re: Is there a way to configure IDLE to use spaces instead of tabs for indenting? "Alex" <foo@email.invalid> - 2012-08-25 14:17 +0000
          Re: Is there a way to configure IDLE to use spaces instead of tabs for indenting? Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2012-08-25 14:36 -0400
  Re: Is there a way to configure IDLE to use spaces instead of tabs for indenting? Ramchandra Apte <maniandram01@gmail.com> - 2012-09-05 06:04 -0700
    Re: Is there a way to configure IDLE to use spaces instead of tabs for indenting? "Alex" <foo@email.invalid> - 2012-09-06 13:43 +0000
      Re: Is there a way to configure IDLE to use spaces instead of tabs for indenting? Ramchandra Apte <maniandram01@gmail.com> - 2012-09-06 06:54 -0700
      Re: Is there a way to configure IDLE to use spaces instead of tabs for indenting? Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2012-09-06 14:11 -0400
        Re: Is there a way to configure IDLE to use spaces instead of tabs for indenting? "Alex" <foo@email.invalid> - 2012-09-07 01:40 +0000
      Re: Is there a way to configure IDLE to use spaces instead of tabs for indenting? Fabio Zadrozny <fabiofz@gmail.com> - 2012-10-17 12:10 -0300
        Re: Is there a way to configure IDLE to use spaces instead of tabs for indenting? "Alex" <foo@email.invalid> - 2012-10-17 15:34 +0000

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