ignoreAlignmentSpaces - an option to make this extension perfectly suit those who use tabs for indentation and spaces for alignment

README.md

@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ Although you can use it as it is, there is the possibility to configure some asp
 
   // The delay in ms until the editor gets updated.
   "indentRainbow.updateDelay": 100 // 10 makes it super fast but may cost more resources
+
+  // Do not consider spaces after the last tab, or spaces without tabs, as part of the indent.
+  // This can be useful when using only tabs for indenting and only spaces for alignment.
+  "indentRainbow.ignoreAlignmentSpaces": true // false is the default
 ```
 
 *Notice: Defining both `includedLanguages` and `excludedLanguages` does not make much sense. Use one of both!*

package.json

@@ -101,6 +101,11 @@
                     "type": "number",
                     "default": 1,
                     "description": "This property defines the indent indicator lineWidth when using light mode."
+                },
+                "indentRainbow.ignoreAlignmentSpaces": {
+                    "type": "boolean",
+                    "default": false,
+                    "description": "Ignore spaces after the last tab."
                 }
             }
         }

src/extension.ts

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ export function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
   const colorOnWhiteSpaceOnly = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration('indentRainbow')['colorOnWhiteSpaceOnly'] || false;
   const indicatorStyle = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration('indentRainbow')['indicatorStyle'] || 'classic';
   const lightIndicatorStyleLineWidth = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration('indentRainbow')['lightIndicatorStyleLineWidth'] || 1;
+  const ignoreAlignmentSpaces = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration('indentRainbow')['ignoreAlignmentSpaces'] || false;
 
   // Colors will cycle through, and can be any size that you want
   const colors = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration('indentRainbow')['colors'] || [
@@ -162,7 +163,9 @@ export function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
     if (!activeEditor) {
       return;
     }
-    var regEx = /^[\t ]+/gm;
+
+    var regEx = ignoreAlignmentSpaces ? /^[\t ]*\t+/gm : /^[\t ]+/gm;
+
     var text = activeEditor.document.getText();
     var tabSizeRaw = activeEditor.options.tabSize;
     var tabSize = 4