EditorConfig properties for VB.NET: Tabs and Indents

Last modified: 26 May 2024

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Formatting preferences listed on this page can be also configured visually, on the Code Editing | VB.NET | Formatting Style | Tabs and Indents page of ReSharper options Alt+R, O.

Tabs and indents

Indent style

Property names:

indent_style, [resharper_]vb_indent_style

Possible values:

  • tab: Tab

  • space: Spaces

Examples:

tab

Namespace N
	Class C
	End Class
End Namespace

space

Namespace N
    Class C
    End Class
End Namespace

Indent size

Property names:

indent_size, [resharper_]vb_indent_size

Possible values:

an integer

Examples:

value: 0

Namespace N
 Class C
 End Class
End Namespace

value: 1

Namespace N
 Class C
 End Class
End Namespace

value: 2

Namespace N
  Class C
  End Class
End Namespace

Tab width

Property names:

tab_width, [resharper_]vb_tab_width

Possible values:

an integer

Examples:

value: 0

Namespace N
	Class C
	End Class
End Namespace

value: 1

Namespace N
	Class C
	End Class
End Namespace

value: 2

Namespace N
	Class C
	End Class
End Namespace

How to align when tabs are used for indents

Property names:

[resharper_]vb_alignment_tab_fill_style, [resharper_]alignment_tab_fill_style

Possible values:

  • use_spaces: Use spaces (looks aligned on any tab size)

  • use_tabs_only: Only use tabs (inaccurate)

  • optimal_fill: Mix tabs and spaces for optimal fill