Editor Behavior

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This page of ReSharper options allows you to adjust ReSharper's behavior in the editor.

Typing assist


Use CamelHumps	Enables CamelHumps for the following actions: Extend/Shrink Selection(`Control+W`/ `Control+Shift+W`) Extend Selection to Next/Previous Word(`Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow`/ `Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow`) Go to Next/Previous Word(`Ctrl+Left Arrow`/ `Ctrl+Right Arrow`) Delete text from the start of the word to the caret `Ctrl+Backspace` Delete text from the caret to the end of the word `Ctrl+Delete` If this checkbox is selected, the words that compose CamelHumped names are taken into account when you use these actions. This checkbox does not have any impact on how CamelHumps works in Code Completion (IntelliSense) or in Navigate and Search commands.
Auto-format on semicolon	If this checkbox is selected, ReSharper applies code formatting rules to the statement when you type a semicolon.
Auto-format on closing brace	If this checkbox is selected, ReSharper applies code formatting rules to the block of code when you type its closing brace.
Auto-format on paste	This selector lets you configure whether to apply code formatting rules for pasted code. By default, ReSharper only applies indentation settings when you paste code, which is a convenient option if you do not want to follow formatting rules very strictly. Even if auto-formatting or auto-indenting on paste are enabled, you can paste code without reformatting it: press `Ctrl+Z` right after pasting, and only formatting will be undone. Note that by default, Visual Studio applies its own formatting rules for edited and pasted code. If you are using ReSharper auto-formatting features, we recommend that you disable Visual Studio auto-formatting. You can do it in Visual Studio options (Tools \| Options). For C# for example, clear the corresponding check-boxes on the Text Editor \| C# \| Code Style \| Formatting \| General options page.
Correct common language-specific typos	If this checkbox is selected, ReSharper automatically fixes mistyped characters - @$ in verbatim string interpolation or dot or semicolon inside parentheses. You may want to clear this checkbox if you prefer to specify double values without the leading zero, for example `DoSomething(.33);`.
Enable structural remove	ReSharper can automatically remove remaining whitespaces and utility characters after you remove parts of different code constructs. For example, `,` after removing a parameter or an argument, `[]` after removing an attribute, or `=` after removing an initializer. This happens when you press `Backspace`, `Delete`, or `Ctrl+X` on a code element selected with structural selection(`Control+W`) or with structural navigation(`Tab`), or if the selection is there after rearranging elements(`Ctrl+Shift+Alt` + `Up/Down/Left/Right`). Structural remove only works for C#.
Smart indent on Enter	If this checkbox is selected, each time you press Enter in the editor, ReSharper will calculate the indent for the next line taking into account all settings that affect indentation, for example whether and how to use tabs (configurable on Code Editing \| General Formatter Style), whether to align chain method calls (configurable on Code Editing \| C# \| Formatting Style \| Line Breaks and Wrapping), and so on. If this checkbox is cleared, the next line will be aligned according to Visual Studio settings.
Insert virtual indent on enter	If this option is enabled, ReSharper does not insert indent characters (which could be whitespaces, tabs, or a mix of both, depending on the settings) when you press `Enter`. However it sets the caret according to the indent calculated for this line. If you type anything in this line, the indent characters will be added; if you press `Enter` once again, no trailing spaces will be left. You may want to disable this option if you prefer to indent with tabs, align with spaces. This feature currently relies on Visual Studio to insert actual indent characters, so it does not support the 'Indent with tabs, align with spaces' mode.
Insert * on Enter after /*	If this option is enabled, ReSharper will insert the asterisk `*` in the beginning of each line of a block comment as you press `Enter`. Even if this option is enabled, you can press `Shift+Enter` to add a new line without the leading asterisk.
Jump outside of closing brackets with Tab	When this option is enabled, you can press `Tab` to jump out of brackets (curly braces, square brackets, and parentheses) as well as out of quotes when your caret is right before the closing one. This comes in handy when your caret is automatically set inside brackets or quotes created with code completion, and you want to continue typing without reaching down to the right arrow key. The nested option Jump outside of closing quotes/braces in string literals with Tab lets you toggle this behavior inside string literals. The nested option Jump outside of closing braces when Tab is at indenting lets you toggle this behavior when the code construct that uses brackets, spans several lines and your caret is at the beginning of a new line just before the closing bracket. For example: Console.WriteLine( "one" + "two" /caret/);
When Tab is pressed	This selector lets you specify the behavior of the `Tab` key at the indenting position. Use Visual Studio behavior — will do whatever is configured in Visual Studio settings. Insert Tab/Space to increase indentation — will insert the Tab symbol or several spaces that correspond to the Tab size according to ReSharper settings. Reindent (adjust indentation) — will insert the necessary number of Tabs and/or spaces so that you can start typing at the indent position expected in the current line according to code structure.
Unindent on Backspace	This option defines the behavior of the `Backspace` key when it is pressed on an empty line or when there are only whitespaces and tabs to the left of the caret. The available options are: Disabled — returns the caret by one position at a time. To nearest indent position — returns the caret to a nearest position that is a multiple of the current indent size. To proper indent position (default) — returns the caret to the expected indent position according to the code structure.

Braces and parentheses

Surround selection on typing a brace or parenthesis If this checkbox is selected, you can select a code block or an expression, then type an opening { or a closing } brace to put the selection inside braces, or type an opening ( or a closing ) parenthesis to put the selection inside parentheses.

Auto-insert pair brackets, parenthesis and quotes If this checkbox is selected, a closing bracket, parenthesis or quote is automatically created whenever you type the corresponding opening element [, (, " or '. If you change your mind and press Backspace to delete the opening delimiter, its closing pair is also deleted.


Surround selection on typing a brace or parenthesis	If this checkbox is selected, you can select a code block or an expression, then type an opening `{` or a closing `}` brace to put the selection inside braces, or type an opening `(` or a closing `)` parenthesis to put the selection inside parentheses.
Auto-insert pair brackets, parenthesis and quotes	If this checkbox is selected, a closing bracket, parenthesis or quote is automatically created whenever you type the corresponding opening element `[`, `(`, `"` or `'`. If you change your mind and press `Backspace` to delete the opening delimiter, its closing pair is also deleted.
Auto-insert closing brace	If this checkbox is selected, a closing brace is inserted automatically: Immediately after you've typed the opening brace (On typing an opening brace) After you've typed the opening brace and pressed `Enter`(On Enter after an opening brace)

Auto-insert closing brace

If this checkbox is selected, a closing brace is inserted automatically:

Immediately after you've typed the opening brace (On typing an opening brace)
After you've typed the opening brace and pressed Enter(On Enter after an opening brace)


Use Tab/Shift+Tab keys for structural navigation	This checkbox enables structural navigation and overrides the behavior of `Tab` and `Shift+Tab`. There are also several sub-options that allow you to specify when the standard behavior of these keys should be preserved.


Use Shift+Alt+[ (Go to containing block) to jump to the opening brace	Visual Studio has the `Shift+Alt+[` shortcut that lets you jump to the beginning of the containing statement. Select this option to adjust this shortcut so that the caret jumps to the opening brace of each containing block.

C#


Annotate nullability on '!'/'?' after type name	When this option is enabled, ReSharper will automatically add the [NotNull]/ [CanBeNull] annotations when you type '!'/'?' after a type name in a method signature or member declaration. E.g: if you type `public void Foo(string?`, ReSharper will automatically convert it to `public void Foo([CanBeNull] string`.
Annotate nullability on '!'/'?' after entity name	When this option is enabled, ReSharper will automatically add the [NotNull]/ [CanBeNull] annotations when you type '!'/'?' after a name of the declared symbol or parameter in a method signature or member declaration. E.g: if you type `public void Foo(string myStr?`, ReSharper will automatically convert it to `public void Foo([CanBeNull] string myStr`.
Insert parameter null check on '!' after type or type name...	If a parameter is marked with the [NotNull] attribute, you can set the caret directly after the parameter name or parameter type and press `!`: private void Foo([NotNull] object/!/ arg/!/) ReSharper will generate a null check for this parameter. You can configure the null-check pattern on the Code Editing \| C# \| Null Checking page of ReSharper options(`Alt+R, O`).

Visual Basic.NET


Insert end constructs	If this checkbox is selected, ReSharper will automatically add a matching end construct when you type the opening part. For example, when you type `Sub`, `End Sub` will be added automatically.

HTML


Auto-format on enter	If this checkbox is selected, ReSharper applies code formatting rules to the recently typed code after you press `Enter`.
Auto-format on closing tag	If this checkbox is selected, ReSharper automatically formats recently added code after you type the closing tag of an element.
Synchronous changing of matching tag	If this checkbox is selected, ReSharper simultaneously changes the closing tag when you are editing the opening tag of an element and vice versa.

ASP.NET


Auto-format on enter	If this checkbox is selected, ReSharper applies code formatting rules to the recently typed code after you press `Enter`.
Auto-format on closing tag	If this checkbox is selected, ReSharper automatically formats recently added code after you type the closing tag of an element.
Synchronous changing of matching tag	If this checkbox is selected, ReSharper simultaneously changes the closing tag when you are editing the opening tag of an element and vice versa.

Razor


Auto-format on enter	If this checkbox is selected, ReSharper applies code formatting rules to the recently typed code after you press `Enter`.
Auto-format on closing tag	If this checkbox is selected, ReSharper automatically formats recently added code after you type the closing tag of an element.
Synchronous changing of matching tag	If this checkbox is selected, ReSharper simultaneously changes the closing tag when you are editing the opening tag of an element and vice versa.

C++, C, HLSL


Reindent on closing brace	If this checkbox is selected, ReSharper will automatically insert the necessary number of Tabs and/or spaces according to code structure and settings when you type the closing brace.
Insert // on Enter in multiline // comments	If this checkbox is selected, ReSharper will automatically add `//` in the beginning of the new line when you press `Enter` in a line commented with `//`.

Last modified: 22 June 2021

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