Description Nick T 2007-09-28 17:05:29 EDT

The 'Align fields in columns' selection on the 'Indentation' tab of the Formatter profile is a very useful tool, but behaves a bit too greedily when it comes to "groups" of fields (or variables).

It would be a great benefit if there was a way to specify the number of blank lines that the field aligner would skip before starting over on a new group.


For example, if the line limit was zero...

private int i;
private boolean yesNo;

private LongSupportClassNameThatTakesUpSpace supportOne;
private ShortSupport supportTwo;


private Oval circle;
private Rectangle square;


...would become...

private int     i;
private boolean yesNo;

private LongSupportClassNameThatTakesUpSpace supportOne;
private ShortSupport                         supportTwo;


private Oval      circle;
private Rectangle square;


...if the limit was one, it would become...

private int                                  i;
private boolean                              yesNo;

private LongSupportClassNameThatTakesUpSpace supportOne;
private ShortSupportClassName                supportTwo;


private Oval      circle;
private Rectangle square;


...and two would become...

private int                                  i;
private boolean                              yesNo;

private LongSupportClassNameThatTakesUpSpace supportOne;
private ShortSupportClassName                supportTwo;


private Oval                                 circle;
private Rectangle                            square;