How is max_line_length enforced / used?

[aaronmagi]

Hi,

I'm trying to understand how max_line_length is used within Atom using your plugin. Typically in Eclipse if I have a maximum line length set I have to select the area and hit crtl + shift + f it will reformat the code to set the proper maximum line length. How is this achieved in Atom using this package?

Thank you

editorconfig code:

max_line_length = 160

[florianb]

Hi @aaronmagi - we're setting Atom's setting "Preferred Line Length" according to the max_line_length. We leave it to Atom to "enforce" the line length. In fact it depends on Soft/Hard Wrap what happens - the soft wrap just breaks the line visually, the hard wrap adds a newline. In both cases the Wrap-Guide should be shown. But that feature might be broken since we need to follow up the latest API-changes.

[zwing99]

i think this is broken. it does not seem to be updating for me either, the guides that is.

[awkaiser]

Atom 1.23.3 + editorconfig 2.2.2:

Indeed, guides display at 80 chars when .editorconfig max_line_length is 120

[thcolin]

Same with Atom 1.24.0 and editorconfig 2.2.2

[manuelbieh]

Same with Atom 1.27.1 (and editorconfig 2.2.2).

[sindresorhus]

Closing as Atom is abandoned.