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The problem with true tabs is obvious: text writers have different
indentation preferences, so looking at one text, a different true tab
distance may be necessary than when looking at another. The recommended
way to edit text is therefore to use editor tabs, while keeping a
standard true tab distance of 8 columns for backward compatibility
with text writers who still use true tabs. Using an occasional true tab
may be unavoidable (e.g. in make
files); it can be entered with
make
files and
Edith's BSL editor, true tabs may play such a vital role that it
is best to set the unshifted tab key to produce true tabs.
Grabbing the ruler with the left mouse button will perform horizontal
scrolling. Use the middle mouse button to set, delete or move an
unshifted tab (usually editor tab), add
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