Re: setting of local variable in derived mode

[Stefan Monnier]

> I expect this to set the tab-width in all buffers with this mode to the
> value 30.  However, the value stays at 8 as before.  Could some kind soul
> please tell me what I am doing wrong?

Please carefully read the output of `C-h v tab-width`.
And/or search the web to figure out what `tab-width` means compared to
what you presumably want (the distance the cursor moves when you hit the
TAB key).


        Stefan