Options Window: Annotation Types

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Annotations are marks that indicate attributes of a line in the Source Editor. They are indicated by highlighted lines, glyphs in the left margin of the Source Editor, or both. You can modify the Annotation properties to customize how the different types of annotations are displayed and how the annotations are handled generally. You can modify the Annotation properties in the Options window.

To access the Annotation properties, choose Tools > Options and click Advanced Options. Expand the Editing node in the left pane and select the Annotation Types node to set general properties. Expand the Annotation Types node and select an individual annotation node to set individual properties.

General Properties

Set these properties to define how annotations and the glyph margin are displayed.

Individual Properties

Set these properties to define the color and display of individual annotation types.

See Also
Setting Fonts and Colors
Setting Keyboard Shortcuts
Sharing Source Editor Settings
Importing Settings from a Previous Version of the IDE

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