FVWM: Re: vim expandtab

From: Jeff Howie <Jeff.Howie_at_mail.federated.ca>
Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2000 10:57:48 -0500

This is what I use:

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" When entering a tab with this on, spaces are entered instead.
" Note that deletion will delete one space at a time.
" To enter a real tab, use  CTRL-V TAB.
set expandtab
set tabstop=4
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On Wed, Sep 20, 2000 at 08:36:12AM -0700, Parrish M Myers wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I installed vim on my potato box.  It seems to be a great vi
> replacement.  But, is there any way to make vim to insert spaces when
> the tab button is presses.  I think I have to set the expandtab setting
> by the command:
> 
> :set et
> 
> But this doesn't seem to always work.  Most notably when I use the
> command O or o.  When I use these commands there is still an 8space tab
> that is inserted.  Is there any way to get the tab repacement option to
> work all the time...  I want it to act like nedit does with the emulate
> tab option.
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