Tabs and Indents
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Use tab character | If this check box is selected, tab characters are used:
Otherwise, spaces are used instead of tabs. |
| Smart tabs | If this check box is selected, IntelliJ IDEA inserts tabs for indentation and reformatting,
but fine alignment to a necessary column is done
only
via spaces. This is done in order to preserve visual
representation of the source code, when the
Tab Size
is changed.
If this check box is not selected, then spaces are used for alignment if necessary. This check box is available if the Use Tab Character check box is selected. |
| Tab size | In this text box, specify the number of spaces included in a tab. |
| Indent | In this text box, specify the number of spaces (or tabs if the Use Tab Character check box is selected) to be inserted for each indent level. |
| Continuation indent | In this text box, specify the number of spaces (or tabs if the Use Tab Character check box is selected) to be inserted at the next line in case of a construct break. |
Spaces
Use this tab to specify where you want spaces in your code. To have IntelliJ IDEA automatically insert a space at a location, select the check box next to this location in the list. The results are displayed in the Preview pane.
Other
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Align object properties | From the drop-down list, select the type of objects' alignment:
|
| Use semicolon to terminate statements | Select this check box to have statements terminated with a semicolon. |
Set From
Click this link to reveal the list of languages to be used as the base for the current language code style. So doing, only the settings that are applicable to the current language are taken. All the other settings are not affected.
This link appears in the upper-right corner of the language-specific code style page, when applicable.
Click Reset to discard changes and return to the initial set of code style settings.
