apache / apache/netbeans

Soft wrap option

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Description

### Description

It's quite weird to have a huge IDE with tons of options, and not what any editor on planet does: text wrap on/off via menu option. Yes, we can do it based on MIME type but it's not enough because... see the use case...

### Use case/motivation

For example, I use html both for coding (and I don't want to wrap code) but I also use HTML to write notes (and there I want soft wrap). A the moment I have to use Geany or Vim for that.... and it's quite ridiculous that I have to change software for that reason.

### Related issues

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

No

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating NetBeans' editor view and menu-action code, then trace how MIME-based wrapping is configured. Done means a discoverable menu option can toggle soft wrapping independently for the current editing use, including HTML used as notes versus code.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
desktop-dev, developer-experience
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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