Set line endings for all tabs and all open files

Question

Some of my files/tabs somehow got to be Unix line endings, when I want Windows line endings. I can go to view > line endings > windows, but that applies it only for the current file/tab opened. I don't want to have to do it for every file (which I did). But even if I do this, when I open other files, sometimes they are set in Unix. Is there a single setting that can apply it for all files, whether they are opened or unopened?

If I go to preferences > Settings - default > and go to the default_line_endings setting, its value is set to 'system'. I know i COULD override this in my 'Settings - User' setting, but I didn't have to do this before the line endings somehow got all messed up. Is there another way?

Also, If i reinstall sublimetext, would this fix it, or are the line endings somehow dependent on the files themselves? I imagine it would be sublime text that decides which line endings to use, perhaps based on what line endings are in the file. But I don't know this for sure. Plus, all my line endings used to be the windows's CRLF, not Unix's LF.

Controlling the line endings in sublime text is currently kind of a pain, since it has no en masse way to view or set, current files, nor an en masse way to set it for future files.

Any knowledge would be appreciated.

Answer 1

The Line​Endings plugin / package is small, but works like a charm Visit it's GitHub repository to get a few details, because on its Package Control page there is no description.

It not only works, but also gives you an additional functionality -- you can change not only line endings, but also indentation method of all open files in one step.

After installation:

1. Open all files, in which you want to convert / change line endings and/or indentation method.

2. Press Ctrl+Shift+P, to bring Command Pallete and start typing lin to locate Line Ending to all views: Windows (for example).

3. Select it, hit Enter, and... you're done!

4. Repeat step 2, but type spaces to locate Indentation: Convert to all views to Spaces or tabs to locate Indentation: Convert to all views to Tabs to change indentation method of all open files.

Note, that either this plugin has a bug or Sublime Text 3 gets sometimes a bit wako. Some searches did not reveal above mentioned commands. And I had to close and reopen Command Palette and type sequence again. Especially, if you have any kind of linter installed in ST3, its command may interfere with Line​Endings's commands, as you type lin.

Answer 2

There is a plugin that will do what you want sublime-line-endings-unify.

The default_line_endings setting will only affect new files. Sublime will use whatever line ending is already there for existing files. Perhaps you have a tool (such as your source control system) that is changing the endings. Sublime itself will not change them unless you explicitly change it.