[wingide-users] RFE: Handle whitespace intelligently when joining lines

[Michael Hipp]

Pete wrote:
> It'd be nice if Wing was smarter about stripping leading indentation when 
> joining lines.
> 
> """a L{Template} for outputting collection objects as HTML
> """
> 
> (cursor after 'HTML', hit delete)
> 
> """a L{Template} for outputting collection objects as HTML    """
>                                                   eww! => ^^^^
> 
> 95% of the time, stripping the leading whitespace is the right thing to do:
> 
> """a L{Template} for outputting collection objects as HTML"""
> 
> The current behavior is particularly annoying when joining lines indented 
> several layers deep - it's not uncommon to have the joined text scrolled off 
> the right edge of screen by a dozen+ spaces.

+1

Note that in Vim mode, the 'J' (join) command behaves perfectly, IMHO. Perhaps 
replicate that functionality into 'Normal' mode?

Michael