Insert "real" spaces when tab in visual studio code

Question

When I hit tab in visual studio code, the code gets indented with what seems to be "fake" spaces. If I hit tab on a new line without typing anything on the previously indented line, the spaces on the previous line seem to disappear. Is this fixable?

Answer 1

It sounds like the unnecssary (because there is no text on that previous line) is being trimmed automatically. To stop that disable the setting:

Editor: Trim Auto Whitespace

I think that'll result in what you want.