Is there a way to configure IDLE to use spaces instead of tabs for indenting?

[Alex]

Mark Lawrence wrote:

> On 25/08/2012 13:50, Alex wrote:
> > Terry Reedy wrote:
> > 
> > > On 8/24/2012 6:33 PM, Alex wrote:
> > > > Despite being configured to use a 4 space
> > > > indentation
> > ...
> > > > sometimes IDLE's "smart" indentation insists upon using
> > > > width-8 tabs.
> > > 
> > > [The 4-space indentation setting] applies to the editor and works
> > > in the editor for me and others.
> > > 
> > > [The width-8 tabs are inserted] Only for the simulated
> > > interpreter.  There is a tracker issue about changing that but no
> > > consensus.
> > 
> > Yes, it works in the editor. I was referring to the simulated
> > interpreter. I guess I didn't make that clear.
> > 
> > In my search for a solution, I did see some of the traffic regarding
> > the tracker issue, but the posts were all several years old and I
> > was hoping maybe there was a fix by now. I guess not. Maybe in
> > Python 4, eh?
> > 
> > Thanks.
> > 
> > Alex
> > 
> 
> For the record issue 7676, yes?

Yes, that appears to be the issue I was talking about and is, in fact,
one of the threads I had looked at before posting here. Of course, I
didn't pay enough attention to the dates. I see the most recent posting
on the issue appears to have been made in January of this year, so I
should have realized it's an ongoing issue.