Tabs (ne’s manual)

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#### 4.9.14 Tabs

Syntax: `Tabs [0|1]`
Abbreviation: `TAB`

sets the `Tabs` flag. When this flag is set, `Tab` key and the `InsertTab` command will insert literal TAB characters. Otherwise it will insert enough spaces to have the same visual effect.

In normal editing, the `Tab` key invokes the command "`InsertTab` 1". Unlike most others, the `Tab` key cannot be mapped to other commands. Thus the `Tabs` flag provides the only customization `ne` offers for the `Tab` key.

If set, either a lower case ‘`t`’ or upper case ‘`T`’ will appear in the status bar depending on the state of the `ShiftTabs` flag. (The `ShiftTabs` flag is irrelevant if the `Tabs` flag is off.) See ShiftTabs.