apache / apache/netbeans

Add to editor-toolbar to show non-printable-characters

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Description

### Description

So add to edit-toolbar by default a icon/button to enable/disable showing non-printable characters so View -> Show non-printable characters.

### Use case/motivation

Be more close to editor so even for quick check that correct characters are there.

### Related issues

_No response_

### Are you willing to submit a pull request?

No

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start by tracing the existing View → Show non-printable characters action in the NetBeans editor and its current menu behavior. Then inspect the editor toolbar configuration to determine where the toggle belongs; done means the control is present by default and provides the same enable/disable behavior as the menu action.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
desktop, devtools
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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