* Re: Emacs tabbing configuration [not found] <mailman.3379.1097854393.2017.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org> @ 2004-10-16 0:06 ` V. L. Simpson 2004-11-06 15:21 ` Kai Grossjohann 0 siblings, 1 reply; 3+ messages in thread From: V. L. Simpson @ 2004-10-16 0:06 UTC (permalink / raw) >>>>> "Thomas" == Thomas Beresford <number18@spymac.com> writes: > How can I set up how many spaces the tab key will use? > THomas Beresford Check documentation for 'tab-width' -- C-h v return tab-width You need to realize that the tab key does different things in different modes as opposed to just moving the cursor to a certain defined column position. Check this url for more information: http://www.emacswiki.org/cgi-bin/wiki/CategoryIndentation Hopefully, a tab related holy war will not be initiated by this thread. 8-] -- V. L. Simpson http://vls.freeshell.org/ http://www.nongnu.org/screenplay/ http://www.emacswiki.org/cgi-bin/wiki/VanceSimpson ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 3+ messages in thread
* Re: Emacs tabbing configuration 2004-10-16 0:06 ` Emacs tabbing configuration V. L. Simpson @ 2004-11-06 15:21 ` Kai Grossjohann 0 siblings, 0 replies; 3+ messages in thread From: Kai Grossjohann @ 2004-11-06 15:21 UTC (permalink / raw) "V. L. Simpson" <vls@freeshell.org> writes: >>>>>> "Thomas" == Thomas Beresford <number18@spymac.com> writes: > > > How can I set up how many spaces the tab key will use? > > THomas Beresford > > Check documentation for 'tab-width' -- C-h v return tab-width That variable specifies how the tab character will be displayed, but it doesn't (directly) say what happens when the user hits the tab key. But you already pointed to a good discussion on it... Kai ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 3+ messages in thread
* Emacs tabbing configuration @ 2004-10-15 15:24 Thomas Beresford 0 siblings, 0 replies; 3+ messages in thread From: Thomas Beresford @ 2004-10-15 15:24 UTC (permalink / raw) How can I set up how many spaces the tab key will use? THomas Beresford ---- Get Urchin 6 On Demand web analytics. Because you can't wait to be found. http://www.urchin.com/?utm_campaign=U6OD&utm_medium=email&source=spymac.com&content=cantwait ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 3+ messages in thread
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