Improve whitespace functionality in text editor

Show trailing whitespace. End sentences with one space. End files with
one newline. Use spaces for indentation. Wrap words at buffer edge.

1 files changed, 34 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 79eb285..faf8233 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -59,6 +59,40 @@
 
 
 ;; ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+;;; Text Editor
+;; ------------
+;; These tweaks are meant to make the text editor more convenient.
+;; ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+;; ---------------------------------
+;; Whitespace
+;; ----------
+;; Spaces, tabs, indentation,
+;; newlines, and text-wrapping.
+;; ---------------------------------
+
+;; Show stray whitespace
+(setq-default show-trailing-whitespace t
+                    indicate-empty-lines t
+                    indicate-buffer-boundaries 'left)
+
+;; Make files end with newline
+(setq-default require-final-newline t)
+
+;; Sentences end with ONE space
+(setq-default sentence-end-double-space nil)
+
+;; Use spaces for indentation
+(setq-default indent-tabs-mode nil
+                    tab-width 2)
+
+;; Wrap words at buffer edge
+(global-visual-line-mode)
+
+
+
+
+;; ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 ;;; File Management
 ;; ----------------
 ;; Everything to do with file or directory management goes here.