Setting the Completion Box Delay

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By default, the completion box is automatically displayed whenever you pause for more than 500 milliseconds after typing a period.

To set the code completion delay to a different value:

  1. Choose Tools > Options and click the Advanced Options button.
  2. Expand Editing > Editor Settings and select the Java, JSP, or HTML Editor. The appropriate Editor properties are displayed in the right pane of the Options window.
  3. Select the Delay of Completion Window Auto Popup property and set it to the desired delay in milliseconds.
See Also
Using Code Completion
Disabling Automatic Completion
Setting Code Completion Shortcuts

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