wannna know why xml files are in weird format for me?

[HassanMirza01]

unpacking apks have weird xml format, there are some points i'd like to share, may be am new to this tool so common for all,

1. all XML files using 2 spaces ident instead of standard 4 spaces (equavalent to tab), any specific reason for it?
2. xml files have too much new lines for each tag, for big xmls, it look too weird to have that long identation, infact going out of sublime text/vscode screen

[REAndroid]

unpacking apks have weird xml format, there are some points i'd like to share, may be am new to this tool so common for all,

1. all XML files using 2 spaces ident instead of standard 4 spaces (equavalent to tab), any specific reason for it?

XML could have 2, 4, 8 spaces indentation, the reason we favor 2-space indentation is most commonly android layout xml files have too many nested elements, thus having many indentation spaces will produce text beyond readable screen width.

2. xml files have too much ...

This is incomplete information, you need to provide steps to reproduce along with sample files

[HassanMirza01]

see here, left one is from apkeditor, and see how ugly it shows xml, that much spaces for each tag, not even workable with git stuff, as git detects and give error even on 2 spaces vs 4 spaces difference,

on the right side, thats how a normal xml looks, 4 spaces indents with casual spaces in each tag,

[REAndroid]

I assumed you mean: "ugly" -> XML with indented attributes.
Check Android's official sample source

[HassanMirza01]

it still has 4 spaces for identation but each tag on new line :) i am changing it my way now on separate repo so all good

[HassanMirza01]

@REAndroid i am able to use 4 spaces for all xml's except for values one, i know they are getting made from different serializer than normal xml's, am a bit weak in java, can you point out how i can add such 4 spaces indent for values/ folder xmls? would help alot,

[HassanMirza01]

Left side: New 4 spaces xmls, success
Right side: default behavior