Configuring the Source Editor
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The Source Editor has many configurable settings, including format
settings, keyboard shortcuts, fonts, colors, annotations, print settings,
and more.
To edit basic Source Editor settings:
- Choose Tools > Options from the main menu.
- Select one of the panels on the left side of the Options window
according to the settings that you want to adjust. The following
three panels include settings for the Source Editor:
- Editor. Includes settings for code completion, code folding,
indentation, code templates, and macros.
- Fonts & Colors. Enables you to fine-tune the fonts, foreground colors,
background colors, and other markings for syntax elements and
for markers, such as breakpoints, errors, and bookmarks.
- Keymap. Enables you to add, change, or remove keyboard
shortcuts for commands throughout the IDE.
- Edit any properties that you want to modify.
- Click OK to apply the properties and close the Options window.
To edit advanced Source Editor settings:
- Choose Tools > Options from the main menu.
- In the Options window, click the Advanced Options button. Then expand Editing > Editor
Settings and select the type of editor you want to configure.
- Edit the property you want to customize in the right pane of the Options window.
For information about advanced Source Editor properties, see:
Options Window: Editor Settings
Options Window: Indentation Engines
Options Window: Print Properties
- 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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