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spaces/tabs settings not working [message #1809422]

Tue, 16 July 2019 05:05

Sergei Karimov

Messages: 17
Registered: July 2009

Junior Member

Hello!
while editing xml file Tab key sometimes produces wrong number of spaces, 4 instead of 2.
Steps to reproduce:
1. Window/Preferences Xml/Xml files/Editor
check "Indent using spaces"
Indentation size=2
2. Open any xml file.
fill first line, e.g. <root>
press Enter
press Tab
Result: 4 spaces inserted instead of 2.

Similar error if set "Indent using tabs", indentation size=1.
This time also 4 spaces inserted instead of 1 tab.

BUT autoformat (ctrl+shift+F) works correct in both cases. Replaces with 2 spaces/1 tab.

This is very annoying and breaks reflex typing. Reverts text editing to 30 years ago to DOS text editor, when you have to indent manually.

-- Configuration Details --
Product: Eclipse IDE 4.12.0.20190614-1200 (org.eclipse.epp.package.jee.product)Installed Features:
org.eclipse.wst.xml_ui.feature 3.14.0.v201905291408

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