> Cc: 72...@debbugs.gnu.org, jaygka...@gmail.com, 8.slas...@gmail.com > From: Damien Cassou <dam...@cassou.me> > Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2024 22:23:14 +0200 > > Hi Stefan, > > Stefan Monnier <monn...@iro.umontreal.ca> writes: > >> when a .editorconfig file assigns a value for "indent_size" and no > >> value for "tab_width", I expect "tab_width" to default to the value of > >> "indent_size" as described in the documentation [1]. Unfortunately, > > > > Yes, I consciously disagreed with the standard here. IMO, this better > > reflects Emacs's habitual behavior, so it makes more sense for Emacs users. > > > > Indeed, you can already get the "missing" behavior by setting > > `indent_size` to `tab` and then setting `tab_width` to the desired > > indentation size. > > The problem is that the .editorconfig file can be shared across users of > different editors for a given project. Emacs disagreeing with the > standard means that Emacs users will now have to explain to their > colleagues why they are introducing a change in a .editorconfig file > that the standard says is unnecessary. This is putting me, at least, in > an uncomfortable position with non-Emacs users in my team. Additionally, > if other editors disagree with the standard for other reasons, we may > quickly reach a situation where no content of .editorconfig will suit > everyone.
Stefan, any further comments, or should we close this as wontfix?
