Smart Keys settings: YAML

Use this settings page to configure typing assistance features in YAML.

For more information about YAML support in IntelliJ IDEA, see YAML.

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Auto expand key sequences upon paste	With this option selected, IntelliJ IDEA properly formats key sequences when you paste them from the clipboard. For example, the `key2.another_key` sequence pasted from the clipboard will be displayed with the correct hierarchy. Otherwise, if the option is cleared, key sequences are pasted from the clipboard "as is", hierarchy is not preserved, and consequently proper highlighting is not provided.

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Auto expand key sequences upon paste

With this option selected, IntelliJ IDEA properly formats key sequences when you paste them from the clipboard. For example, the key2.another_key sequence pasted from the clipboard will be displayed with the correct hierarchy.

Otherwise, if the option is cleared, key sequences are pasted from the clipboard "as is", hierarchy is not preserved, and consequently proper highlighting is not provided.

Auto expand key sequences upon paste is off

Last modified: 11 February 2024