diff -r 30de2b1bee37 -r 56a3364150b1 src/eric7/QScintilla/Editor.py
--- a/src/eric7/QScintilla/Editor.py Mon Jan 01 14:45:10 2024 +0100
+++ b/src/eric7/QScintilla/Editor.py Mon Jan 01 15:25:48 2024 +0100
@@ -3510,21 +3510,28 @@
@pyqtSlot()
def __convertTabs(self):
"""
- Private slot to convert tabulators to spaces.
+ Private slot to automatically convert tabulators to spaces upon loading.
"""
if (
(not self.__getEditorConfig("TabForIndentation"))
and Preferences.getEditor("ConvertTabsOnLoad")
and not (self.lexer_ and self.lexer_.alwaysKeepTabs())
):
- txt = self.text()
- txtExpanded = txt.expandtabs(self.__getEditorConfig("TabWidth"))
- if txtExpanded != txt:
- self.beginUndoAction()
- self.setText(txt)
- self.endUndoAction()
-
- self.setModified(True)
+ self.expandTabs()
+
+ @pyqtSlot()
+ def expandTabs(self):
+ """
+ Public slot to expand tabulators to spaces.
+ """
+ txt = self.text()
+ txtExpanded = txt.expandtabs(self.__getEditorConfig("TabWidth"))
+ if txtExpanded != txt:
+ self.beginUndoAction()
+ self.setText(txtExpanded)
+ self.endUndoAction()
+
+ self.setModified(True)
def __removeTrailingWhitespace(self):
"""
