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Asked: 2011-10-04 09:02:50 +0800 CST

Why is 'gedit' going back to default tab sizes all the time?

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Everytime I open a file in gedit, I have to change again the tab with from 8 to 4, as I prefer it.

Is there any configuration file where I can make 4 the default tab width?

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3 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    In gedit's menu, go to Edit -> Preferences. When the "gedit Preferences" window pops up, click on the "Editor" tab, and you'll be able to change the Tab Width setting.

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  2. For GNOME 3, go here

    GNOME 2

    Go to Edit > Preferences in gedit. Then, switch to the Editor tab:

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    Edit those preferences to your hearts content.

    (Please excuse the ugly GTK theme, the latest Oneiric updates broke my XFCE themes)

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  3. Open Terminal and type:

    gsettings set org.gnome.gedit.preferences.editor tabs-size 4
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