diff --git a/lib/common/output_text.c b/lib/common/output_text.c
index 58c5fcc732..30c12fd47c 100644
--- a/lib/common/output_text.c
+++ b/lib/common/output_text.c
@@ -1,293 +1,293 @@
 /*
  * Copyright 2019 the Pacemaker project contributors
  *
  * The version control history for this file may have further details.
  *
  * This source code is licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License
  * version 2.1 or later (LGPLv2.1+) WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY.
  */
 
 #include <stdarg.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <crm/crm.h>
 #include <crm/common/output.h>
 #include <glib.h>
 
 static gboolean fancy = FALSE;
 
 GOptionEntry pcmk__text_output_entries[] = {
     { "output-fancy", 0, 0, G_OPTION_ARG_NONE, &fancy,
       "Use more highly formatted output",
       NULL },
 
     { NULL }
 };
 
 typedef struct text_list_data_s {
     unsigned int len;
     char *singular_noun;
     char *plural_noun;
 } text_list_data_t;
 
 typedef struct private_data_s {
     GQueue *parent_q;
 } private_data_t;
 
 static void
 text_free_priv(pcmk__output_t *out) {
     private_data_t *priv = out->priv;
 
     if (priv == NULL) {
         return;
     }
 
     g_queue_free(priv->parent_q);
     free(priv);
 }
 
 static bool
 text_init(pcmk__output_t *out) {
     private_data_t *priv = NULL;
 
     /* If text_init was previously called on this output struct, just return. */
     if (out->priv != NULL) {
         return true;
     } else {
         out->priv = calloc(1, sizeof(private_data_t));
         if (out->priv == NULL) {
             return false;
         }
 
         priv = out->priv;
     }
 
     priv->parent_q = g_queue_new();
     return true;
 }
 
 static void
 text_finish(pcmk__output_t *out, crm_exit_t exit_status, bool print, void **copy_dest) {
     /* This function intentionally left blank */
 }
 
 static void
 text_reset(pcmk__output_t *out) {
     CRM_ASSERT(out->priv != NULL);
 
     text_free_priv(out);
     text_init(out);
 }
 
 static void
 text_subprocess_output(pcmk__output_t *out, int exit_status,
                        const char *proc_stdout, const char *proc_stderr) {
     if (proc_stdout != NULL) {
         fprintf(out->dest, "%s\n", proc_stdout);
     }
 
     if (proc_stderr != NULL) {
         fprintf(out->dest, "%s\n", proc_stderr);
     }
 }
 
 static void
 text_version(pcmk__output_t *out, bool extended) {
     if (extended) {
         fprintf(out->dest, "Pacemaker %s (Build: %s): %s\n", PACEMAKER_VERSION, BUILD_VERSION, CRM_FEATURES);
     } else {
         fprintf(out->dest, "Pacemaker %s\n", PACEMAKER_VERSION);
         fprintf(out->dest, "Written by Andrew Beekhof\n");
     }
 }
 
 G_GNUC_PRINTF(2, 3)
 static void
 text_err(pcmk__output_t *out, const char *format, ...) {
     va_list ap;
     int len = 0;
 
     va_start(ap, format);
 
     /* Informational output does not get indented, to separate it from other
      * potentially indented list output.
      */
     len = vfprintf(stderr, format, ap);
     CRM_ASSERT(len >= 0);
     va_end(ap);
 
     /* Add a newline. */
     fprintf(stderr, "\n");
 }
 
 G_GNUC_PRINTF(2, 3)
 static void
 text_info(pcmk__output_t *out, const char *format, ...) {
     va_list ap;
     int len = 0;
 
     va_start(ap, format);
 
     /* Informational output does not get indented, to separate it from other
      * potentially indented list output.
      */
     len = vfprintf(out->dest, format, ap);
     CRM_ASSERT(len >= 0);
     va_end(ap);
 
     /* Add a newline. */
     fprintf(out->dest, "\n");
 }
 
 static void
 text_output_xml(pcmk__output_t *out, const char *name, const char *buf) {
     private_data_t *priv = out->priv;
 
     CRM_ASSERT(priv != NULL);
     pcmk__indented_printf(out, "%s", buf);
 }
 
 G_GNUC_PRINTF(4, 5)
 static void
 text_begin_list(pcmk__output_t *out, const char *singular_noun, const char *plural_noun,
                 const char *format, ...) {
     private_data_t *priv = out->priv;
     text_list_data_t *new_list = NULL;
     va_list ap;
 
     CRM_ASSERT(priv != NULL);
 
     va_start(ap, format);
 
     if (fancy) {
         pcmk__indented_vprintf(out, format, ap);
         fprintf(out->dest, ":\n");
     }
 
     va_end(ap);
 
     new_list = calloc(1, sizeof(text_list_data_t));
     new_list->len = 0;
     new_list->singular_noun = singular_noun == NULL ? NULL : strdup(singular_noun);
     new_list->plural_noun = plural_noun == NULL ? NULL : strdup(plural_noun);
 
     g_queue_push_tail(priv->parent_q, new_list);
 }
 
 G_GNUC_PRINTF(3, 4)
 static void
 text_list_item(pcmk__output_t *out, const char *id, const char *format, ...) {
     private_data_t *priv = out->priv;
     va_list ap;
 
     CRM_ASSERT(priv != NULL);
 
     va_start(ap, format);
 
     if (fancy) {
         if (id != NULL) {
             /* Not really a good way to do this all in one call, so make it two.
              * The first handles the indentation and list styling.  The second
              * just prints right after that one.
              */
             pcmk__indented_printf(out, "%s: ", id);
             vfprintf(out->dest, format, ap);
         } else {
             pcmk__indented_vprintf(out, format, ap);
         }
     } else {
         pcmk__indented_vprintf(out, format, ap);
     }
 
     fputc('\n', out->dest);
     va_end(ap);
 
     ((text_list_data_t *) g_queue_peek_tail(priv->parent_q))->len++;
 }
 
 static void
 text_end_list(pcmk__output_t *out) {
     private_data_t *priv = out->priv;
     text_list_data_t *node = NULL;
 
     CRM_ASSERT(priv != NULL);
     node = g_queue_pop_tail(priv->parent_q);
 
     if (node->singular_noun != NULL && node->plural_noun != NULL) {
         if (node->len == 1) {
             pcmk__indented_printf(out, "%d %s found\n", node->len, node->singular_noun);
         } else {
             pcmk__indented_printf(out, "%d %s found\n", node->len, node->plural_noun);
         }
     }
 
     free(node);
 }
 
 pcmk__output_t *
 pcmk__mk_text_output(char **argv) {
     pcmk__output_t *retval = calloc(1, sizeof(pcmk__output_t));
 
     if (retval == NULL) {
         return NULL;
     }
 
     retval->fmt_name = "text";
     retval->request = g_strjoinv(" ", argv);
     retval->supports_quiet = true;
 
     retval->init = text_init;
     retval->free_priv = text_free_priv;
     retval->finish = text_finish;
     retval->reset = text_reset;
 
     retval->register_message = pcmk__register_message;
     retval->message = pcmk__call_message;
 
     retval->subprocess_output = text_subprocess_output;
     retval->version = text_version;
     retval->info = text_info;
     retval->err = text_err;
     retval->output_xml = text_output_xml;
 
     retval->begin_list = text_begin_list;
     retval->list_item = text_list_item;
     retval->end_list = text_end_list;
 
     return retval;
 }
 
 G_GNUC_PRINTF(2, 0)
 void
 pcmk__indented_vprintf(pcmk__output_t *out, const char *format, va_list args) {
     int len = 0;
 
     if (fancy) {
         int level = 0;
         private_data_t *priv = out->priv;
 
         CRM_ASSERT(priv != NULL);
 
         level = g_queue_get_length(priv->parent_q);
 
         for (int i = 0; i < level; i++) {
-            putc('\t', out->dest);
+            fprintf(out->dest, "  ");
         }
 
         if (level > 0) {
             fprintf(out->dest, "* ");
         }
     }
 
     len = vfprintf(out->dest, format, args);
     CRM_ASSERT(len >= 0);
 }
 
 G_GNUC_PRINTF(2, 3)
 void
 pcmk__indented_printf(pcmk__output_t *out, const char *format, ...) {
     va_list ap;
 
     va_start(ap, format);
     pcmk__indented_vprintf(out, format, ap);
     va_end(ap);
 }
diff --git a/tools/crm_mon_curses.c b/tools/crm_mon_curses.c
index 538feb4c4c..26083cf4c0 100644
--- a/tools/crm_mon_curses.c
+++ b/tools/crm_mon_curses.c
@@ -1,288 +1,288 @@
 /*
  * Copyright 2019 the Pacemaker project contributors
  *
  * The version control history for this file may have further details.
  *
  * This source code is licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License
  * version 2.1 or later (LGPLv2.1+) WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY.
  */
 
 #include <stdarg.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <crm/crm.h>
 #include <crm/common/curses_internal.h>
 #include <crm/common/output.h>
 #include <glib.h>
 
 #include "crm_mon.h"
 
 #if CURSES_ENABLED
 
 GOptionEntry crm_mon_curses_output_entries[] = {
     { NULL }
 };
 
 typedef struct curses_list_data_s {
     unsigned int len;
     char *singular_noun;
     char *plural_noun;
 } curses_list_data_t;
 
 typedef struct private_data_s {
     GQueue *parent_q;
 } private_data_t;
 
 static void
 curses_free_priv(pcmk__output_t *out) {
     private_data_t *priv = out->priv;
 
     if (priv == NULL) {
         return;
     }
 
     g_queue_free(priv->parent_q);
     free(priv);
 }
 
 static bool
 curses_init(pcmk__output_t *out) {
     private_data_t *priv = NULL;
 
     /* If curses_init was previously called on this output struct, just return. */
     if (out->priv != NULL) {
         return true;
     } else {
         out->priv = calloc(1, sizeof(private_data_t));
         if (out->priv == NULL) {
             return false;
         }
 
         priv = out->priv;
     }
 
     priv->parent_q = g_queue_new();
 
     return true;
 }
 
 static void
 curses_finish(pcmk__output_t *out, crm_exit_t exit_status, bool print, void **copy_dest) {
 }
 
 static void
 curses_reset(pcmk__output_t *out) {
     CRM_ASSERT(out->priv != NULL);
 
     curses_free_priv(out);
     curses_init(out);
 }
 
 static void
 curses_subprocess_output(pcmk__output_t *out, int exit_status,
                          const char *proc_stdout, const char *proc_stderr) {
     if (proc_stdout != NULL) {
         printw("%s\n", proc_stdout);
     }
 
     if (proc_stderr != NULL) {
         printw("%s\n", proc_stderr);
     }
 
     clrtoeol();
     refresh();
 }
 
 /* curses_version is defined in curses.h, so we can't use that name here.
  * Note that this function prints out via text, not with curses.
  */
 static void
 curses_ver(pcmk__output_t *out, bool extended) {
     if (extended) {
         printf("Pacemaker %s (Build: %s): %s\n", PACEMAKER_VERSION, BUILD_VERSION, CRM_FEATURES);
     } else {
         printf("Pacemaker %s\n", PACEMAKER_VERSION);
         printf("Written by Andrew Beekhof\n");
     }
 }
 
 G_GNUC_PRINTF(2, 3)
 static void
 curses_err_info(pcmk__output_t *out, const char *format, ...) {
     va_list ap;
 
     /* Informational output does not get indented, to separate it from other
      * potentially indented list output.
      */
     va_start(ap, format);
     vw_printw(stdscr, format, ap);
     va_end(ap);
 
     /* Add a newline. */
     addch('\n');
 
     clrtoeol();
     refresh();
 }
 
 static void
 curses_output_xml(pcmk__output_t *out, const char *name, const char *buf) {
     private_data_t *priv = out->priv;
 
     CRM_ASSERT(priv != NULL);
     curses_indented_printf(out, "%s", buf);
 }
 
 G_GNUC_PRINTF(4, 5)
 static void
 curses_begin_list(pcmk__output_t *out, const char *singular_noun, const char *plural_noun,
                   const char *format, ...) {
     private_data_t *priv = out->priv;
     curses_list_data_t *new_list = NULL;
     va_list ap;
 
     CRM_ASSERT(priv != NULL);
 
     va_start(ap, format);
 
     curses_indented_vprintf(out, format, ap);
     printw(":\n");
 
     va_end(ap);
 
     new_list = calloc(1, sizeof(curses_list_data_t));
     new_list->len = 0;
     new_list->singular_noun = singular_noun == NULL ? NULL : strdup(singular_noun);
     new_list->plural_noun = plural_noun == NULL ? NULL : strdup(plural_noun);
 
     g_queue_push_tail(priv->parent_q, new_list);
 }
 
 G_GNUC_PRINTF(3, 4)
 static void
 curses_list_item(pcmk__output_t *out, const char *id, const char *format, ...) {
     private_data_t *priv = out->priv;
     va_list ap;
 
     CRM_ASSERT(priv != NULL);
 
     va_start(ap, format);
 
     if (id != NULL) {
         curses_indented_printf(out, "%s: ", id);
         vw_printw(stdscr, format, ap);
     } else {
         curses_indented_vprintf(out, format, ap);
     }
 
     addch('\n');
     va_end(ap);
 
     ((curses_list_data_t *) g_queue_peek_tail(priv->parent_q))->len++;
 }
 
 static void
 curses_end_list(pcmk__output_t *out) {
     private_data_t *priv = out->priv;
     curses_list_data_t *node = NULL;
 
     CRM_ASSERT(priv != NULL);
     node = g_queue_pop_tail(priv->parent_q);
 
     if (node->singular_noun != NULL && node->plural_noun != NULL) {
         if (node->len == 1) {
             curses_indented_printf(out, "%d %s found\n", node->len, node->singular_noun);
         } else {
             curses_indented_printf(out, "%d %s found\n", node->len, node->plural_noun);
         }
     }
 
     free(node);
 }
 
 pcmk__output_t *
 crm_mon_mk_curses_output(char **argv) {
     pcmk__output_t *retval = calloc(1, sizeof(pcmk__output_t));
 
     if (retval == NULL) {
         return NULL;
     }
 
     retval->fmt_name = "console";
     retval->request = g_strjoinv(" ", argv);
     retval->supports_quiet = true;
 
     retval->init = curses_init;
     retval->free_priv = curses_free_priv;
     retval->finish = curses_finish;
     retval->reset = curses_reset;
 
     retval->register_message = pcmk__register_message;
     retval->message = pcmk__call_message;
 
     retval->subprocess_output = curses_subprocess_output;
     retval->version = curses_ver;
     retval->err = curses_err_info;
     retval->info = curses_err_info;
     retval->output_xml = curses_output_xml;
 
     retval->begin_list = curses_begin_list;
     retval->list_item = curses_list_item;
     retval->end_list = curses_end_list;
 
     return retval;
 }
 
 G_GNUC_PRINTF(2, 0)
 void
 curses_indented_vprintf(pcmk__output_t *out, const char *format, va_list args) {
     int level = 0;
     private_data_t *priv = out->priv;
 
     CRM_ASSERT(priv != NULL);
 
     level = g_queue_get_length(priv->parent_q);
 
     for (int i = 0; i < level; i++) {
-        addch('\t');
+        printw("  ");
     }
 
     if (level > 0) {
         printw("* ");
     }
 
     vw_printw(stdscr, format, args);
 
     clrtoeol();
     refresh();
 }
 
 G_GNUC_PRINTF(2, 3)
 void
 curses_indented_printf(pcmk__output_t *out, const char *format, ...) {
     va_list ap;
 
     va_start(ap, format);
     curses_indented_vprintf(out, format, ap);
     va_end(ap);
 }
 #else
 
 pcmk__output_t *
 crm_mon_mk_curses_output(char **argv) {
     /* curses was disabled in the build, so fall back to text. */
     return pcmk__mk_text_output(argv);
 }
 
 G_GNUC_PRINTF(2, 0)
 void
 curses_indented_vprintf(pcmk__output_t *out, const char *format, va_list args) {
     return;
 }
 
 G_GNUC_PRINTF(2, 3)
 void
 curses_indented_printf(pcmk__output_t *out, const char *format, va_list args) {
     return;
 }
 
 #endif