2 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/dged/buffer.c b/src/dged/buffer.c
index 0fac694..619eee1 100644
--- a/src/dged/buffer.c
+++ b/src/dged/buffer.c
@@ -1183,7 +1183,8 @@ void buffer_render(struct buffer *buffer, struct buffer_render_params *params) {
       .origin = params->origin,
       .width = params->width,
       .height = params->height,
-      .show_ws = show_ws != NULL ? show_ws->value.bool_value : true,
+      .show_ws = (show_ws != NULL ? show_ws->value.bool_value : true) &&
+                 !buffer->force_show_ws_off,
       .buffer = buffer,
   };
   text_for_each_line(buffer->text, params->origin.line, params->height,
diff --git a/src/dged/buffer.h b/src/dged/buffer.h
index 2b53ec2..cd5bd95 100644
--- a/src/dged/buffer.h
+++ b/src/dged/buffer.h
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ struct buffer {
 
   /** Can rows be added lazily to this buffer */
   bool lazy_row_add;
+
+  /** If true, force whitespace indication off for this buffer */
+  bool force_show_ws_off;
 };
 
 void buffer_static_init();