(setq indent-tabs-mode nil) will *not* work on default vala-mode. Vala-mode *forces* tabs.
On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 8:04 PM, Evan Nemerson <[email protected]> wrote: > On Thu, 2012-08-23 at 19:19 +0100, David Gomes wrote: > > Vala's official indentation method is 4 spaces. However, vala-mode on > > [citation needed]. The closest thing to an official statement on the > matter that I'm aware of is the valac source code, which uses tabs. > > > Vala's website is made it so that Emacs indents with tabs. Attached is a > > fixed version of that vala-mode.el to make it indent with spaces. > > It's really a personal, or per-project, preference. People who want > spaces can use their ~/.emacs to (setq indent-tabs-mode nil) to do so. > I do (I prefer two spaces). > > You could also use file variables to set this on a per-file basis, or > directory variables (see > http://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/DirectoryVariables) to set it for an > entire project. > > > I think it should be replaced on Vala's (live.gnome) website. > > I don't think it should be unless you can cite your source for the > "official indentation method" statement, but it /is/ a wiki... > > > -Evan > >
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