How can I get Eclipse to insert tabs instead of spaces for Java content assist?

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Published on 2010-04-14T10:29:18Z Indexed on 2010/04/14 10:33 UTC
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Is there any way to persuade Eclipse to use tabs instead of spaces for indenting its built-in Java content assist proposals (such as when creating an empty method which overrides a method in the parent class)?

The only setting I could find that looked relevant is in Windows/Preferences/General/Editors/Text Editors/Insert spaces for tabs, and this setting is unchecked.

At the moment I have to remember to select them and re-format with <Ctrl>+<Shift>+<F>.

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