[Geany] feature request: line-breaking by default

[Frank Lanitz]

Hi, 

On Sat, 2 Apr 2011 19:27:02 +1100
Lex Trotman <elextr at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 2 April 2011 14:52, Kete <kwfj at suddenlink.net> wrote:
> > I would like the option to automatically enable line-breaking in
> > every document because I prefer that over line-wrapping. When
> > somebody opens my source, it won't necessarily wrap at the same
> > location, but the lines should break at the same locations.
>
> It is really not very simple to do automatic line breaking sensibly in
> source code, it is better that you break that yourself.
> 
> For pure text files it might be possible to break a line if a word
> crosses a limit, but it isn't as useful as it sounds, what about a
> paragraph where you add a word to a line in the middle and make the
> line too long?  Then the next line has only one word on it, yuk :-)

I agree. 

> Trying to do a reflow of the paragraph in real time is a problem
> because of the overhead and the display movements it can cause.

I could imagine of a plugin doing this.

> I find that just pressing Ctrl-J now and again handles most cases.

I agree. 
Also there is the option Line break on documents menu you could
activate. 

Cheers, 
Frank
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