Bug 493700

Summary: Gedit insert spaces instead of tabs
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Reporter: ritz <rkhadgar>
Component: gtksourceviewAssignee: Ray Strode [halfline] <rstrode>
Status: CLOSED NEXTRELEASE QA Contact: desktop-bugs <desktop-bugs>
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Version: 5.3CC: dbasant, mike.leech, pasteur, tao
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Description ritz 2009-04-02 17:46:49 UTC 
Created attachment 337861 [details]
patch based on upstream code

Please describe the problem:
I have checked the option "Insert spaces instead of tabs" in Gedit preferences,
but it doesn't work.

Steps to reproduce:
1. check option "Insert spaces instead of tabs" in Gedit preferences;
2. open a file (or create a new);
3. press <TAB>;

Actual results:
a tab was inserted instead spaces

Expected results:
"Insert spaces instead of tabs", of course

Does this happen every time?
Yes

Additional Information:
Upstream patch
http://git.gnome.org/cgit/preview/gtksourceview/commit/?id=1f44de0077a88e762b34c83ecbcfb7b378615f1f
Comment 3 Mike Leech 2010-02-26 15:39:48 UTC 
Having exactly the same problem. Is anybody going to fix it?
Comment 6 RHEL Program Management 2010-08-09 19:24:59 UTC 
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for
inclusion in the current release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Because the affected component is not scheduled to be updated in the
current release, Red Hat is unfortunately unable to address this
request at this time. Red Hat invites you to ask your support
representative to propose this request, if appropriate and relevant,
in the next release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Comment 8 RHEL Program Management 2011-05-31 14:50:12 UTC 
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for
inclusion in the current release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Because the affected component is not scheduled to be updated in the
current release, Red Hat is unfortunately unable to address this
request at this time. Red Hat invites you to ask your support
representative to propose this request, if appropriate and relevant,
in the next release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Comment 9 RHEL Program Management 2011-09-23 00:38:38 UTC 
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for
inclusion in the current release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Because the affected component is not scheduled to be updated in the
current release, Red Hat is unfortunately unable to address this
request at this time. Red Hat invites you to ask your support
representative to propose this request, if appropriate and relevant,
in the next release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Comment 10 Tru Huynh 2016-01-12 18:58:02 UTC 
gedit-2.16.0-9.el5.x86_64:

gedit -> Edit -> preferences -> Editor tab

Tab width: 4
[X] insert spaces instead of tabs

1) if you have the keyboard [NUM Lock] key activated, gedit will insert <TAB> instead of 4 x <space> but 
2) if you remove the [NUM lock], and you get the 4 x <space> as expected.

ymmv, not calling for any action now, just fyi.