Emacs @lemmy.ml NanoooK @sh.itjust.works 2y ago

Using whitespace mode

vernon-grant.com Using whitespace mode - Vernon Grant

Today, we're taking a look at Emacs's whitespace-mode and discussing how we can simplify its configuration to make it more applicable for most use cases.

Today, we’re taking a look at Emacs’s whitespace-mode and discussing how we can simplify its configuration to make it more applicable for most use cases.

4 comments

I find whitespace-mode invaluable in finding trailing whitespace, use of literal tabs and the like I always have it on when looking at code. Good tips in the article but I wish it had screen shots / showed examples.
- For trailing whitespace, isn't simply the variable show-trailing-whitespace enough?
  
  I'm discovering about whitespace-mode and found this article which helped me to understand the package. Do you know if it allows to display TAB with a specific background colour?
  
  Emfy setup recommends three settings for trailing whitespace:
  
  (setq-default show-trailing-whitespace t) (setq-default indicate-empty-lines t) (setq-default indicate-buffer-boundaries 'left)
  
  Screenshots showing the results: https://github.com/susam/emfy#show-stray-whitespace
I've never understood why so many people when discussing configuration and appearance changes don't include pictures of the results.