Adding auto-indent feature

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # next (unreleased)
 * Copy/paste text into the correct text field (#677, @jendrikseipp).
+* 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).
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@
 # 2.22 (2021-04-25)
 * Add a "Give Feedback" button (#551, Rahul Jha).
 * Test code on macOS (#552, Rahul Jha).
+* added feature to auto-indent text in editor (#561, Allen Benter)
 
 # 2.21 (2020-12-07)
 * Update MathJax to version 3 (#515, @dgcampea).

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

@@ -667,6 +667,12 @@ 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)

rednotebook/gui/options.py

@@ -316,6 +316,8 @@ 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(
@@ -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)