in reply to Re^2: Too much indentation!
in thread Too much indentation!

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Re^4: Too much indentation!
by toolic (Bishop) on Sep 15, 2008 at 02:04 UTC
    Maybe the number of spaces should be inversely proportional to the number of replies. If only a space could be fractional...
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      It would be monumental to have an example in this very same node.

      Ok, I'm in.

      As for the problem, why not have the thread detach at say 6 levels and and be contained in its own block with indentation reset? Something like this: (No doubt easier said than done) 

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      I had also thought of this, albeit not exactly in terms of inverse proportionality: but indeed in terms of a monotone decreasing sequence of horizontal space. However:

      • we now have a solution, courtesy of ambrus;
      • it can actually be adapted to do just the above, provided that the amount becomes constant from some point on - presumably zero.
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      But you can! Use proportional spacing.

      Next (silly) indent goes below.

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        Ooops. I was late with the previous reply....which was addressed to fractional spaces.
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