Re: Is there an IT test for a tab-width spacer?

[Keith David Bershatsky]

Yes, that does indeed solve this issue.

Thank you very much -- greatly appreciated!  :)

Keith

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DATE:  [10-28-2017 10:23:39] <28 Oct 2017 20:23:39 +0300>
FROM:  Eli Zaretskii <address@hidden>
> 
> > Date:  Sat, 28 Oct 2017 10:10:02 -0700
> > From:  Keith David Bershatsky <address@hidden>
> > Cc:  address@hidden
> > 
> > As we move IT, I would like to know if we can programmatically determine 
> > the width of that adjustable space [associated with a tab] and the 
> > corresponding X and HPOS of the next character.  [Once those values are 
> > known, I can place fake cursors along that adjustable space.]
> 
> You have it.pixel_width.
> 
> As for HPOS, it always moves by 1 for each glyph, so there's no notion
> of "width" for it.
> 
> HTH