Adding auto-indent feature

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # next (unreleased)
 * Copy/paste text into the correct text field (#677, @jendrikseipp).
+* added feature to auto-indent text in editor (#561, Allen Benter)
+* Code review changes for adding auto-indent feature (#561, #562, Varunjay Varma)
 
 # 2.33 (2024-05-05)
 * Ignore image filenames and web links in word clouds (#537, #696, @laraconda).

rednotebook/configuration.py

@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ class Config(dict):
         "leftDividerPosition": 260,
         "rightDividerPosition": None,
         "cloudMaxTags": 1000,
+        "autoIndent": 1,
     }
 
     obsolete_keys = {

rednotebook/gui/main_window.py

@@ -668,6 +668,12 @@ def load_values_from_config(self):
 
         self.set_font(config.read("mainFont", editor.DEFAULT_FONT))
 
+        self.set_auto_indent()
+
+    def set_auto_indent(self):
+        auto_indent = self.journal.config.read("autoIndent") == 1
+        self.day_text_field.day_text_view.set_auto_indent(auto_indent)
+
     def set_font(self, font_name):
         self.day_text_field.set_font(font_name)
         self.html_editor.set_font_size(

rednotebook/gui/options.py

@@ -317,6 +317,8 @@ def on_options_dialog(self):
 
         self.options.append(TickOption(_("Search as you type"), "instantSearch"))
 
+        self.options.append(TickOption(_("Auto indent"), "autoIndent"))
+
         def check_version_action(widget):
             utils.check_new_version(
                 self.main_window.journal, info.version, startup=False
@@ -379,6 +381,7 @@ def check_version_action(widget):
             # Apply some options
             self.main_window.cloud.update_lists()
             self.main_window.cloud.update(force_update=True)
+            self.main_window.set_auto_indent()
 
             visible = self.config.read("closeToTray") == 1
             self.main_window.tray_icon.set_visible(visible)