Please either move to spaces instead of tabs or add at least vim modelines telling to not use spaces instead of tabs #579

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opened 2026-10-05 04:31:10 +02:00 by adam · 7 comments
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adam closed this issue 2026-10-05 04:31:10 +02:00
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Spaces are a lot more consistent, and less confusing/messy to apply and work with.

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Spaces are a lot more consistent, and less confusing/messy to apply and work with. :+1: <!-- github-comment-id:139866220 -->
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- http://sprunge.us/OcQa - starts from 12:00:23 - but you can skip to 14:46:55 <!-- github-comment-id:139872889 -->
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I have this in vim:

set ts=4
set sw=4
set sts=4
I have this in vim: ``` vim set ts=4 set sw=4 set sts=4 ``` <!-- github-comment-id:141590584 -->
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I don't think I can change my global config just because of one project while Vim has modelines that the file can use to inform what should be done witw it.

I don't think I can change my global config just because of one project while Vim has modelines that the file can use to inform what should be done witw it. - http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Modeline_magic <!-- github-comment-id:141623328 -->
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Based on IRC, didn't we decide that 4 spaces instead of one tab is acceptable?

Based on IRC, didn't we decide that 4 spaces instead of one tab is acceptable? <!-- github-comment-id:141748401 -->
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it wasn't really a decision, just a preference of those whom were present at the time.

it wasn't really a decision, just a preference of those whom were present at the time. <!-- github-comment-id:141762489 -->
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This is done already

This is done already <!-- github-comment-id:450724326 -->
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Reference: adam/znc#579