Tab size cannot be set smaller than 4?

[BugFix@AutoIt]

I have tested the following setting in SciTEUser.properties:

use.tabs.$(file.pattern.ext)=0
tab.size.$(file.pattern.ext)=2

But the number of characters inserted is 4. 

Then I used 

tabsize=2 

instead of tab.size.$(file.pattern.ext). But again with the same result. 

I have adjusted the affected indent properties in the same way. After each changed setting, I restarted SciTE.

Is it not possible to use a smaller value than 4?

[Mitchell]

Hi,

Use the "indent.size" property. It's the number of spaces in one level of indentation. "tab.size" is the number of spaces represented by a tab character.

Cheers,
Mitchell

[BugFix@AutoIt]

This has no effect when using the Tab key, I had already mentioned it in advance: 

" I have adjusted the affected indent properties in the same way."

[Mitchell]

Hi,

On Mon, 14 Feb 2022 05:56:34 -0800 (PST)
"'BugFix@AutoIt' via scite-interest" <scite-i...@googlegroups.com> wrote:

> This has no effect when using the Tab key, I had already mentioned it in
> advance:
> " I have adjusted the affected indent properties in the same way."

Sorry I overlooked that. Try using "indent.size=2" along with "tab.size=2". In my testing, both are needed. Setting one or the other does not produce the desired result.

Cheers,
Mitchell

[BugFix@AutoIt]

OK, it works. 

It was my mistake: The problem arose in another place. A *.properties included with import had overwritten the value again.

But thanks for your efforts.