Yes, my query is originally regarding Shift+>, which seemed to be the only way to indent a block of code. Tab and spacebar would work on individual lines, but not highlighted blocks. Ultimately, I need the block to indent 2 spaces to match previous code's indentation so the code and file functions. How to indent highlight code is the main question then, regardless if it's Spacebar, Tab or Shift+>. According to :h 30.5, spacebar is best practice, to avoid trouble with programs that use a different tabstop value. However having to manually spacebar multiple lines in my highlighted block is time consuming and manually messy. For now, tabs have been set to 2 spaces, which has carried over to the Shift+> functionality.
On Sunday, 29 June 2025 at 07:47:53 UTC+2 Christian Brabandt wrote: > Hi, > There is extensive documentation and guidance around how to use tabs in > the user manual at > :h 30.5 > > Thanks > Chris > > Am 28.06.2025 um 09:20 schrieb K otgc <[email protected]>: > > Just entering :set sw=2 in .vimrc leaves tabbing at 8 spaces. > > The post 27 Jun 2025, 15:25:24 with 3 lines of code, is the only code > that works to affect tabbing at 2 spaces. > > On Friday, 27 June 2025 at 18:30:52 UTC+2 Gary Johnson wrote: > >> On 2025-06-27, K otgc wrote: >> > Hello, >> > I'm indenting a code block by highlighting the block and then selecting >> the >> > greater than key. >> > However this indents the block 8 spaces, which is too far past the >> other code >> > blocks, which are only 2 spaces indented. >> > I am using version: VIM - Vi IMproved 8.1 (2018 May 18, compiled Apr 02 >> 2025 >> > 16:39:51) >> > Is there a way to adust the indent please? >> >> Yes. As someone else wrote, see >> >> help > >> help 'sw' >> >> and just execute, or put in your vimrc, >> >> :set sw=2 >> >> Regards, >> Gary >> >> -- > -- > You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. > Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. > For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "vim_use" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/vim_use/71db5174-cd0d-43fe-812f-918f719733f7n%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/vim_use/71db5174-cd0d-43fe-812f-918f719733f7n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- -- You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "vim_use" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/vim_use/6d010cfd-3417-4823-a3af-c888c5cf2da0n%40googlegroups.com.
