current = viewport.getAlignment().getSequenceAt(i);\r
jSize = current.getLength();\r
for (int j=0; j < jSize; j++)\r
- if (current.getCharAt(j)=='-' || current.getCharAt(j)=='.' || current.getCharAt(j)==' ')\r
+ if(jalview.util.Comparison.isGap(current.getCharAt(i)))\r
{\r
current.deleteCharAt(j);\r
j--;\r