How to get gedit to auto-indent code

Question

I\'m trying to get gedit to auto-indent my code. The auto-indent check-box in preferences doesn\'t work. Is there a way to get gedit to auto-indent code? (By the way, I only rea

Answer 1

Ubuntu 16.04 and Gedit

1. Activate External Tools Plugin

   Edit → Preferences → Plugins → External Tools

2. Manage External Tools

   Tools → Manage External Tools

3. Add a Tool

   • Click the + button at the bottom left of the Manage External Tools window
   • You can rename the new tool to whatever you like, e.g. JSON Formatter
   • Refer to the image below and set it up accordingly