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Doc: Expand on the documentation for indentation auto detection

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Describe what auto detection does, and how to fix the setting for an open
document.

Change-Id: Ic55f15094e6f25795e3428200eb92f43f07b1d6a
Reviewed-by: Leena Miettinen <riitta-leena.miettinen@qt.io>
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Eike Ziller
2025-02-19 12:39:06 +01:00
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doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-code-indentation.qdoc
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\section1 Don't detect indentation settings \section1 Don't detect indentation settings
When you open a document, the editor tries to automatically detect if it uses tabs or
spaces for indentation and the indentation width, by inspecting its contents.
If the automatic detection fails, the default setting is used.
To turn off the automatic detection of indentation settings, go to To turn off the automatic detection of indentation settings, go to
\preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol Behavior \preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol Behavior
and clear \uicontrol {Auto detect}. and clear \uicontrol {Auto detect}.
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\section1 Fix indentation in an open file \section1 Fix indentation in an open file
To fix the indentation settings for the file currently open in the editor, select a
different setting with \uicontrol {Spaces} > \uicontrol {Document Settings} or
\uicontrol {Tabs} > \uicontrol {Document Settings} on the editor toolbar.
To fix the indentation in the file currently open in the editor: To fix the indentation in the file currently open in the editor:
\list \list
\li On the editor toolbar, select \uicontrol {Spaces}, and then select \li On the editor toolbar, select \uicontrol {Spaces} or \uicontrol {Tabs}, and then select
\uicontrol {Auto-indent Selection} to automatically indent the \uicontrol {Auto-indent Selection} to automatically indent the
selected text using the current settings. selected text using the current settings.
\li Go to \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Advanced, and select an \li Go to \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Advanced, and select an