Sometimes typing a space creates a tab, sometimes four spaces

[gtback]

I'm seeing strange behavior when it comes to typing "space" characters. I think it has to do with the number of characters on the current line prior to the cursor. I wonder if this has something to do with intended auto-tabbing behavior in the editor.

From my testing:

• When the cursor is after the nth character on a line, where n is a multiple of 4 (0, 4, 8, ...), including on a blank line, typing "space" create a "tab" (a very wide gap, but acts as one character for moving forwards, backwards, and deleting)
• When the cursor is after any other number of characters on a line (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, ...), typing "space" adds four spaces. You can move left and right one (space) character at a time, and delete one character at a time.

I didn't see any existing issues for this on here, but it makes entering text highly frustrating and difficult. I'm surprised no one else has encountered this. I'm using Chrome 33.0.1750.117 on Ubuntu 12.04.

[gjtorikian]

Wow, I can reproduce this. I have no idea when it started. Looking into it.

[manuelkuhs]

same prob here

[nickserv]

Same issue here. I often try to insert a space and it inserts a tab instead. Then when I move around the inserted area, sometimes it acts like spaces and sometimes it acts like tabs.

[gjtorikian]

I'm so sorry this took so long to fix. I went out on vacation the first two weeks of March, and then just forgot about this.

I've corrected the issue. Thanks!

[gtback]

Working much better now. Thanks!