[style-guide] Discussion: should it be about max line length or rather line length from first character and number of indent levels?

[smoothdeveloper]

I'm trying to figure out if the concept of max line length is as relevant as the length from the first non-whitespace character and number of indents within a particular construct (type, module or namespace).

I understand max line length is one thing on its own, and some people have their specific numbers (80 being one); but at the same time, when I indent code one level farther, I most likely prefer the formatting to remain, and only consider rejigging the code by splitting it on several lines when it is about length of the expression from first non-whitespace character, disregarding the max line length.

• Do people use word-wrap when reading / editing F#?
• is max line length more meaningful than concept of level of indentations (which requires refactoring code, not reformatting)?