Can Kate automatically convert spaces/tabs?

Question

I got some files have mixed indentation, is there any way I can automatically convert the indentation in Kate?

score 6 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 23 '16 at 16:57

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Select the text you want to modify, then 'Tools > Clean Indentation'.

answered Sep 23 '16 at 16:57

audiomason

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fywe · Answer 2 · 2015-05-22T18:18:17.107

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Try to do Ctrl + A to select all text and then Ctrl + X to cut it and Ctrl + V to paste it back. It will automatically format the indentation accordingly to your settings in Kate configuration.

edited May 22 '15 at 18:18

answered May 22 '15 at 14:07

fywe

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score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 02 '22 at 18:38

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If you do Tools -> Switch to Command Line (or you hit F7), you can highlight the text in question and type the command "cleanindentation" in the command box.

answered Dec 02 '22 at 18:38

Isaac D. Cohen

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score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Apr 04 '16 at 09:39

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Select the text you want to modify and run it through 'Tools > Filter Text'. Use command 'expand -t4' (or whatever indentation you want).

answered Apr 04 '16 at 09:39

Nenad

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score 1 · Answer 5 · answered Jun 26 '16 at 22:46

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Use key combination CTRL+R to open the replacement dialog window. Now use mouse and mark one tabulator, press CTRL+C and paste it under "Find" section. Under section "Replace" just input four spaces and click "Replace all".

answered Jun 26 '16 at 22:46

71GA

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score 0 · Answer 6 · answered Dec 12 '19 at 06:04

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In version 15.12.3, Try to do Ctrl + A to select all text and then select Tools -> Align.

answered Dec 12 '19 at 06:04

Martin Leung

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score -1 · Answer 7 · edited Oct 24 '14 at 11:53

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Ctrl+A -> ↹ Tab -> Shift+↹ Tab

Assumes you've changed your Settings -> Editing Options to Indent using Spaces.

edited Oct 24 '14 at 11:53

Jawa

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answered Oct 24 '14 at 11:32

barshociaj

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Can Kate automatically convert spaces/tabs?

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