patch 8.1.0105: all tab stops are the same commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/04958cbaf25eea27eceedaa987adfb354ad5f7fd Author: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> Date: Sat Jun 23 19:23:02 2018 +0200 patch 8.1.0105: all tab stops are the same Problem: All tab stops are the same. Solution: Add the variable tabstop feature. (Christian Brabandt, closes #2711)

" Simplistic way to make spaces and Tabs visible

" This can be added to an already active syntax.

syn match Space " "
syn match Tab "\t"
if &background == "dark"
  hi def Space ctermbg=darkred guibg=#500000
  hi def Tab ctermbg=darkgreen guibg=#003000
else
  hi def Space ctermbg=lightred guibg=#ffd0d0
  hi def Tab ctermbg=lightgreen guibg=#d0ffd0
endif