From: Doug B. <do...@cl...> - 2004-06-30 23:10:48
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I certainly wouldn't hardcode it (leave it a configurable preference), but I think it's fairly common to want to trim trailing whitespace from source code at least. I'm sure someone here will point out some reasons not to, but I can't think of them right now. It adds no syntactical or semantic value, but it does take up file space. It also messes with the "go-to-end-of-line" behaviour in some editors. I guess one feature that might be nice, plugin or core, would be to have different settings for different file modes. Doug Pete Prodoehl wrote: > > Yup, Whitespace plugin does it fine... > > Though I don't know why it would need to be in the core, is this a > common thing? I don't think I've ever had the desire to remove trailing > whitespace on saving a document. > > > Pete > > > Doug Breaux wrote: > >> You can do this easily with the Whitespace plugin. >> >> This capability does seem to me something that would make sense in the >> core, but for now Whitespace does the trick. >> >> Doug >> >> dAniel hAhler wrote: >> >>> Hello jedit-users, >>> >>> I'd like to remove trainling whitespace on saving, but the solution to >>> use the Actionhooks plugin to "Select All" and "Remove trailing >>> whitespace" is bad not usable, as it move the caret to the end of the >>> buffer. >>> >>> IMHO this could be an option for the "Editing" options. > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email sponsored by Black Hat Briefings & Training. > Attend Black Hat Briefings & Training, Las Vegas July 24-29 - digital > self defense, top technical experts, no vendor pitches, unmatched > networking opportunities. Visit www.blackhat.com |