diff --git a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/editor/handlers.rs b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/editor/handlers.rs
index 423ea8a8e2..75a23959ca 100644
--- a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/editor/handlers.rs
+++ b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/editor/handlers.rs
@@ -296,6 +296,11 @@ impl Editor {
                     });
                     return Some(EditorResult::Running);
                 }
+                0x74 => {
+                    let new_width = self.cycle_tab_width();
+                    self.message = Some(format!("Tab width: {new_width}"));
+                    return Some(EditorResult::Running);
+                }
                 0x72 => {
                     self.redo();
                     return Some(EditorResult::Running);
diff --git a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/editor/mod.rs b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/editor/mod.rs
index 6fd45b8e2e..aaa2f8ae7b 100644
--- a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/editor/mod.rs
+++ b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/editor/mod.rs
@@ -655,6 +655,30 @@ bracket_flash: None,
         self.word_wrap
     }
 
+    /// Current visual tab width in spaces.
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn tab_width(&self) -> usize {
+        self.tab_width
+    }
+
+    /// Set the visual tab width in spaces. Used by Tab-to-indent
+    /// and by the word-wrap renderer.
+    pub fn set_tab_width(&mut self, width: usize) {
+        self.tab_width = width.max(1);
+    }
+
+    /// Cycle through the common tab widths (2 → 4 → 8 → 2). Returns
+    /// the new width. Bound to Alt-T.
+    pub fn cycle_tab_width(&mut self) -> usize {
+        let next = match self.tab_width {
+            w if w <= 2 => 4,
+            w if w <= 4 => 8,
+            _ => 2,
+        };
+        self.tab_width = next;
+        next
+    }
+
     /// Whether auto-indent is enabled on Enter.
     #[must_use]
     pub fn auto_indent(&self) -> bool {
@@ -3240,5 +3264,45 @@ mod tests {
         // contains a non-whitespace byte → not in indent zone → literal tab.
         assert_eq!(e.buffer().as_string(), "foo\t bar");
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn tab_width_default_is_four() {
+        let e = make_empty();
+        assert_eq!(e.tab_width(), 4);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn set_tab_width_updates_field() {
+        let mut e = make_empty();
+        e.set_tab_width(8);
+        assert_eq!(e.tab_width(), 8);
+        e.set_tab_width(0);
+        assert_eq!(e.tab_width(), 1); // clamped to min 1
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn cycle_tab_width_advances_2_4_8_2() {
+        let mut e = make_empty();
+        assert_eq!(e.tab_width(), 4);
+        assert_eq!(e.cycle_tab_width(), 8);
+        assert_eq!(e.cycle_tab_width(), 2);
+        assert_eq!(e.cycle_tab_width(), 4);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn cycle_tab_width_from_unusual_value_resets_to_2() {
+        let mut e = make_empty();
+        e.set_tab_width(16);
+        assert_eq!(e.cycle_tab_width(), 2);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn tab_to_indent_uses_current_tab_width() {
+        let mut e = make_empty();
+        e.set_tab_width(8);
+        e.insert_tab_with_indent();
+        assert_eq!(e.buffer().as_string(), "        ");
+        assert_eq!(e.cursor.visual_column(), 8);
+    }
 }