GNU bug report logs - #8196
23.1; Feature request with code: "C-x TAB" to understand tab-stop-list

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Teemu Likonen <tlikonen <at> iki.fi>

Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2011 18:20:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Found in version 23.1

Done: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #26 received at 8196 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Jambunathan K <kjambunathan <at> gmail.com>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: Teemu Likonen <tlikonen <at> iki.fi>, 8196 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#8196: 23.1;
 Feature request with code: "C-x TAB" to understand tab-stop-list
Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2013 04:23:00 +0530

Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com> writes:

> FWIW, I would no doubt do that (but that has nothing to do with why I
> replied to this thread), since I never use tab stops and I do indent
> regions rigidly and incrementally.

(I have no opinion on the proposed feature though.)

My usual invocation is 

    C-4 C-x TAB

Sometimes, I just open a rectangle of required width.

    C-x r o

I prefer *not* to rely on tab stops.  So I am with Drew on this.
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