On Fri, 14 Feb 2014 23:10:01 +0100, Jeremiah Mahler wrote: > On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 08:22:02PM +0000, Frank Miles wrote: >> On Fri, 14 Feb 2014 20:50:01 +0100, Jeremiah Mahler wrote: >> >> > On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 06:35:25PM +0000, Frank Miles wrote: >> >> I'm having problems setting the vim configuration - >> >> and having it mean something - in a fairly new computer. >> >> One simple example is the tab stops. Since I'm the >> >> only direct user of this machine, I've simply edited >> >> /etc/vim/vimrc, where I have the line: >> >> set tabstop=4 >> >> In addition, I've appended the line >> >> set ts=4 >> >> to some of the 'plugin' files, for example: >> >> /usr/share/vim/vim74/syntax/python.vim > > The only entry in my ..syntax/pthon.vim with ts=8 is the modeline at > the bottom. This would only have an effect with python.vim is opened. > It would not effect the editing of Python files. > >> >> {the normal ending line with ts=8 has been commented-out; >> >> otherwise the plugin file is unaltered from the Debian original}. >> >> >> >> However when I open a python file, it's obvious that >> >> 8-space tabs are being used. Doing a set: shows that >> >> softtabstop=4 >> >> But there is no >> >> tabstop=4 >> >> whereas opening a 'C' file will achieve the latter (and >> >> 'proper' spacing. >> >> >> >> The file is recognized as python - the keywords are highlighted >> >> as expected. Manually entering the set ts=4 sets things right. >> >> > > Are there any modelines in this file? > Does this issue occur with all Python files or just this one? > Can you post an example?
All python files with tabs; for example: -------------------------------- #!/usr/bin/python def f() : return 1 print f() ------------------------------- And yes, I know that some people consider tabs sinful. Thanks so much for considering this! > >> >> I've tried creating a ~/.vim/vimrc to no avail. I've not had >> >> any problem with previous incarnations of Debian. >> >> >> >> One has to suspect that some config file is overriding mine. >> >> A quick examination of the installed vim packages using >> >> dpkg -L ... >> >> has turned up nothing other than links to /etc/vim/vimrc >> >> >> >> Anyone have any hints regarding the source of this annoyance? >> >> TIA! >> >> -F >> >> >> > >> > I use >> > >> > ~/.vimrc >> > >> > and haven't experienced any of these issues. >> > >> > -- >> > Jeremiah Mahler >> > jmmah...@gmail.com >> > http://github.com/jmahler >> >> Thanks .. but tried that too, no change. >> > > -- > Jeremiah Mahler > jmmah...@gmail.com > http://github.com/jmahler -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/ldm65j$i5r$1...@dont-email.me