I like my tabs to insert 3 spaces so I use: set softtabstop=3
Luck, Bill 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. > > > Thanks > > ===== > ----------------------------------------------------------- > Academia is a little like child | Parrish M. Myers > rearing, it provides a chance at | The Wacked Jester > immortality without the stretch | [EMAIL PROTECTED] > marks -- (unknown source) | > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. > http://im.yahoo.com/ > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null >
