backspacing over a tab width?

backspacing over a tab width?

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    Oct 01, 2006#1

    Hi everyone. Is it possible to set UE so that you use spaces for tabs, but at the same time you can move across a tabwidth when you press Backspace, instead of having to individually press Backspace for each space? (i.e. backspacing will take you back 4 spaces if pressed immediately after a spot where a tab was used)

    Thanks.

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    Grand MasterGrand Master
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      Oct 02, 2006#2

      No, backspace always deletes only 1 character which is either 1 tab or 1 space. If you have a block selected and want to unindent it by 1 (= 4 spaces in your configuration), press Shift+Tab. Format - Remove Indents lets you unindent the selected lines by a specified number of chars.

      And don't forget the Windows standard keys for selecting text. CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT/RIGHT ARROW helps a lot to fast select a word or a block of white-spaces.

      You can write with a macro an intelligent BACKSPACE function assigned to hot key BACKSPACE which either deletes 1 tab or up to 4 spaces before current cursor position.
      Best regards from an UC/UE/UES for Windows user from Austria