[Geany-Users] How to convert tabs to spaces

Bob Snyder bob.snyder at xxxxx
Thu Apr 10 19:19:34 UTC 2014


On 04/10/2014 12:11 PM, Bob Furber wrote:
> I have a number of C files with tab indentations that I would like to 
> convert to 4 spaces/tab. But, I cannot figure out how to do this.
>
> If I go to Document -> Indent Type = Spaces and Document -> Indent 
> Width = 4, any NEW tabs are space filled. But, the old tabs are NOT. 
> So, if the document is viewed in ant other text viewer with tabs set 
> to the default 8 spaces, the program alignment and indentation goes 
> out of whack.
>
> What am I missing?

Document->Replace Tabs by Spaces

Bob S.



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