https://github.com/lsvmello/elastictabstops.nvim

https://github.com/lsvmello/elastictabstops.nvim

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• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/lsvmello/elastictabstops.nvim
• Owner: lsvmello
• License: mit
• Created: 2024-02-06T20:29:02.000Z (11 months ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-02-06T20:46:37.000Z (11 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-08-02T18:37:00.662Z (5 months ago)
• Language: Lua
• Size: 1.95 KB
• Stars: 8
• Watchers: 4
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

        
# Elastic Tabstops for Neovim

This is a hack implementation of [Elastic Tabstops](https://nickgravgaard.com/elastic-tabstops) for Neovim.

It's a hack because:

1. I couldn't find a way to get the "rendered line" and Neovim adds a different spacing for tabs. Then I took advantage of setting `lcs-tab` as _nil_ then Neovim always render it as `^I`. 

1. The plugin hides the `^I` with an overlay _extmark_ and then add the dynamic spacing using an inline _extmark_.

1. The _extmarks_ are build on every change. I might improve this later if needed.

Check `:help api-extended-marks` for more information about _extmarks_

## Installation

### [lazy.nvim](https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim)

```lua

return {

 "lsvmello/elastictabstops.nvim",

 cmds = { "ElasticTabstopsEnable", "ElasticTabstopsDisable" }

 config = true,

}

```

### [packer.nvim](https://github.com/wbthomason/packer.nvim)

```lua

use {

 "lsvmello/elastictabstops.nvim",

 config = function() require('elastictabstops').setup() end

}

```

## Usage

Execute `:ElasticTabstopsEnable` to enable elastic tabstops on the current buffer.

Execute `:ElasticTabstopsDisable` to disable elastic tabstops on the current buffer.