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Block indent: Enter the number of spaces to jump for each block indent. The default is 2
and the maximum is 16. The Block indent typically should agree with the tab stops in the
Tab stops option. Perform a block indent by selecting a region of code and pressing
CTRL+SHIFT+I (to indent the code to the right) or CTRL+SHIFT+U (to move the code to
the left).
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Tab stops: Use to set the number of spaces to advance when you enter a tab character or
to set a series of tab stops. Enter a single integer to set the number of spaces to advance
with each tab. Enter a sequence of two or more integers, each separated by a space, to
specify tab stops. The sequence must be in ascending order. Tab stops are measured in
number of space characters. For example, a value of 20 places the tab stop at the 20th
space character. You can also use the drop-down list to select a previously entered value.
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Display
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Display Options Group
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Editor font: Use to select the font the Editor uses to display the program code.
Select the Use monospace fonts only option to restrict the fonts available to fixed
width fonts. A preview of the selected font, at the selected Size, appears in the
Sample box.
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Size: Use to select the font size the Editor uses to display the program code. A pre-
view of the selected font, at the selected size, appears in the Sample box.
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Use monospace fonts only: Select to display only fixed width fonts in the Editor
font drop-down list. Every character in a fixed width font occupies the same amount
of space.
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Sample: Displays a preview of the font selected in the Editor font option, at the size
selected in the Size option.
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Margin and Gutter Group
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Right margin: Select to display a vertical gray bar as a right margin indicator. Use
the Right margin position drop-down list to set the position of this indicator. This indic-
ator is an on-screen visual reference only. It does not print, and does not enforce
word wrap on lines that exceed the number of characters set for it. It can be useful to
indicate the right margin of the printed page, making it easy to determine whether a
line of code extends beyond the printable area of the page.
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Right margin position: Enter the position of the right margin indicator, in number of
characters, relative to the left margin. For example, if you enter 80, the distance from
the left margin to the right margin indicator is 80 characters. Use the drop-down list
to select a previously-entered margin position.
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