GitHub Tab Size Preference

As a WordPress developer, I deal with lots of code indented with tabs (rather than spaces). By default when viewing these files in GitHub, each tab is rendered as 8 spaces. On my personal machine, I render each tab as 4 spaces. This difference makes it less pleasant to view code in GitHub, however, I just learned I can set my preferred tab rendering in GitHub!

How to Set Tab Size in GitHub

• Go to https://github.com/settings/appearance
• Scroll down to the Tab size preference section
• Use the select drop-down to choose your preferred number of spaces

Sal Ferrarello (@salcode)

Sal is a PHP developer with a focus on the WordPress platform. He is a conference speaker with a background including Piano Player, Radio DJ, Magician/Juggler, Beach Photographer, and High School Math Teacher. Sal can be found professionally at WebDevStudios, where he works as a senior backend engineer.