AW: [Jsynthlib-devel] AW: Eclipse: Indentation / Displayed tab width

[Joachim B. <jba...@pi...>]

Hi,

I recently mailed with Thorsten Klose and it made "click"
in my mind.

This is what I will do:
- set "Displayed Tab Width" in my Eclipse to 8 while the indentation =
level=20
stays at 4 (using blank spaces)
- update "Programming.html" for containing the explaination
of Hiroo and the information from Thorsten that this
makes the code style compatible to Emacs in Java mode
(which combines 8 blank spaces to 1 tab when possible).
Then I think it should be clear to everyone why this
options should be chosen.

Is that OK?

I didn't wanted to start an indentation flame war but
I also didn't really understood the reason for the decision
for a "displayed tab width" of 8.

I think I got it now. ;-)

Regards,
Joachim Backhaus

> -----Urspr=FCngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: jsy...@li...
> [mailto:jsy...@li...]Im Auftrag von
> Joachim Backhaus
> Gesendet: Dienstag, 1. Februar 2005 10:30
> An: jsy...@li...
> Betreff: [Jsynthlib-devel] AW: Eclipse: Indentation / Displayed tab
> width
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> Hi,
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> I searched in the old mails and found the following:
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> (written by Hiroo)
> > The problem is the default "Displayed Tab Width"
> > (Preferences->Java->Editor) is set to 4.  This is bad choice.  Most
> > tools (ex. cat on console, CVS browser on JSynthLib=20
> > SourceForge site, ....)
> > assumes "Displayed Tab Width" is 8.  I see indentation of=20
> some code is
> > broken in JSynthLib.  This default value may be one of the reason.
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> I don't think the setting of the "Displayed tab width" to 8=20
> is a good solution
> for that, as it just moves the layout issues to another place.
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> Best in my opinion would be the using of blank spaces for tabs
> reset "Displayed Tab Width" to 4.
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> Regardless of that: The "Displayed tab width" problem should
> be included in the "Programming.html" documentation.
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> Regards,
> Joachim Backhaus
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> > -----Urspr=FCngliche Nachricht-----
> > Von: Joachim Backhaus=20
> > Gesendet: Dienstag, 1. Februar 2005 10:21
> > An: jsy...@li...
> > Betreff: Eclipse: Indentation / Displayed tab width
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> > Hi,
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> > I've started a discussion with Hiroo concerning
> > the indentation and displayed tab width.
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> > In the "programming.html" the following can
> > be found:
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> > "1. Preferences->Java->Editor->Displayed tab width must be=20
> > set to '8'. "
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> > This seems to be the issue.
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> > Can anybody explain why the "Displayed tab width" should be set to 8
> > when indentation level should be set to 4?
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> > I know that in most tools you can set up both differently but
> > it usually doesn't make sense.
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> > In this case it leads to the point that there are two kinds=20
> > of JSynthLib
> > developers:
> > A The one who use Eclipse with the setting above
> > B Those who use an editor with the recommended indentation &=20
> > displayed tab width
> > setting of 4 (may also be Eclipse in my case).
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> > Of course, the code of Group B developers looks strange for Group A
> > and vice versa.
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> > And this leads to the discussion we have now here.
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> > Regards,
> > Joachim Backhaus
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