Editor tab:Tabs tab

This tab has the following components:

  • Tab size   Lets you set the tab size (in number of spaces).

  • Indent size   Lets you set the size of indents (in number of spaces).

  • Insert spaces   Inserts n spaces when you press Tab instead of inserting one tab character. The value for n will be between one and the number of indent size spaces, depending on how many spaces are required to move the cursor forward to the next tab stop.

  • Keep tabs   Inserts a tab character into the document and moves the cursor forward to the next tab stop when you press Tab.

  • Auto indent   Lets you set the auto indent feature. You have the following options:

    • None   disables the feature.

    • Default   uses the tab and indent sizes that are set.

    • Smart   uses previous lines of code as a guideline for indenting open and closing braces.

      • Indent opening brace   Select this option if you want opening braces to be indented. This option is enabled when the Smart option is selected.

      • Indent closing brace   Select this option if you want closing braces to be indented. This option is enabled when the Smart option is selected.

  • Sample   The Sample field shows an example of how code is formatted based on the options you choose for indenting opening and closing braces.