[Geany] change view whitespace character and toogle view whitespace button

Bob Snyder bob.snyder at xxxxx
Sat Dec 6 18:06:08 UTC 2008


Enrico Tröger wrote:
> On Sat, 06 Dec 2008 07:44:49 -0800, Bob Snyder <bob.snyder at cox.net>
> wrote:
>
>   
>> Enrico Tröger wrote:
>>
>>     
>>>> There does not seem to be hot keys or toolbar buttons for view
>>>> whitespace or view line endings. I seem to have to go into the
>>>> preferences to toggle on/off. Is there a way? I really need to
>>>> toggle these from the edit window toolbar or hot key combinations.
>>>>     
>>>>         
>>> For a toolbar button we would need an icon. If you have any
>>> suggestions, it could be easily added.
>>>       
>> Putting it on the toolbar may be a bit too much, since that is for
>> more commonly used functions and many folks don't like a cluttered
>>     
>
> Sure, if ever, it won't be visible by default.
> But as long as there is no suitable icon, it's not worth talking about
> it.
>
>
>   
>> toolbar. But having to go into to preferences to change it is too much
>> work. I need to change it occasionally but not often enough to
>> remember where it is buried in the preferences. (Preferences->Editor
>> tab->Display tab->Show white space) How about making a 'Show white
>> space' option available under the View menu?
>>     
>
> Adding it to the View menu seems to me to be the same as adding toolbar
> items, at least partly. At some point it also feels bloated.
> But we could add a submenu to the View menu and put there editor
> related view options, like:
>
> View->Editor->Show Whitespace
> View->Editor->Show indentation guides
> View->Editor->Show Line numbers
> View->Editor->Show Markers Margin

Sounds great to me! And since it only shows in the submenu, could you 
also include:

View->Editor->Show line endings

Thanks,

Bob S.





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