Add support for max_line_length

[userlerueda]

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Issue

	Visual Studio Code	editorconfig-vscode
Version	1.45.1	0.15.1

Root .editorconfig File

root = true

[*.rst]
indent_style = space
indent_size = 3
charset = utf-8
trim_trailing_whitespace = true
max_line_length = 80
insert_final_newline = true

Are there any other relevant .editorconfig files in your project? No

Visual Studio Code Setting	Default	User	Workspace
editor.insertSpaces	true	____	____
editor.tabSize	4	_	_
editor.trimAutoWhitespace	true	____	____
files.autoSave	"off"	"___"	"___"
files.insertFinalNewline	false	_____	_____
files.trimTrailingWhitespace	false	_____	_____

File opened

./test.rst

this is a new test of the same thing that I said before it is missing a few words to be trimmed

Expected behavior

max_line_length = 80

Actual behavior

No line was split.

Additional comments or steps to reproduce

[jednano]

Have you tried installing Prettier? It extends EditorConfig and is better suited for that task, as it's syntax-specific.

[YarnSphere]

I wouldn't expect max_line_length to cause this extension to forcefully auto-split my text.

What I would like, however, is for the extension to set the VSCode editor.rulers property so that a ruler would appear at the specified length.

My use-case: I juggle between projects using a maximum line length of 80, 100, and 120; they all use EditorConfig. It would be nice if the ruler was automatically set.

[jednano]

I submitted a vscode extension API request for the ability to do that.

https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/111251

[waldyrious]

I submitted a vscode extension API request for the ability to do that.

Adding a note that the request will need 20 upvotes in the next 60 days to be included in the backlog; otherwise it will be closed.

/cc @userlerueda, @nunocastromartins, @jaileon, @nihaals, @micahjsmith, @peleteiro, @remcohaszing, @Deide, @malobre, @ducakar and @chrislloyd.

[twelvelabs]

FYI: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/pull/124879 was recently approved. Hopefully it lands soon and this will be unblocked.

[ImUrX]

Soon™️

[AlexWayfer]

Soon™️

It seems like the rest reviewer (@alexdima) in on vacation (due to GH activity).

[dbarnett]

It's not possible to somehow plumb the max_line_length value through to the vscodevim.vim extension in the meantime, is it? I noticed that whatever I configure max_line_length to, the Vim extension just uses a hard-coded global "vim.textwidth" value. 😞

[cristian-eriomenco]

This is just sad.

[viktorianer]

PS: The Shopify Ruby Extensions Pack for Visual Studio Code includes a notable setting for editor rulers. This setting configures the editor to display a ruler at the 120-character mark for Ruby files, aiming to encourage code clarity and maintainability by visually marking a recommended line length limit. More details and configurations can be found in the extension's GitHub repository.

Probably the easiest way to archive this, right now.