Support `expandtab` and independent `shiftwidth` and `tabstop` settings
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Description
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Yes. <C-t>, <C-d>, >>, and << should behave differently from TAB.
Describe the solution you'd like
:set sw/shiftwidth and :set ts/tabstop should be able to be set independently. In addition :expandtab, :noexpandtab, and :retab should work.
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- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by tracing the handling of , , >>, <<, and TAB, then inspect how :set sw/shiftwidth, :set ts/tabstop, :expandtab, :noexpandtab, and :retab are represented. Done means these commands and key actions support independent shiftwidth and tabstop values, with expandtab behavior matching the requested distinction from TAB.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript, vscode
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100