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<h1>Editor preferences</h1>

<p>Use the <b>Editor</b> preference panel to control the appearance of text highlighting in C/C++ editors.</p>
<p><img src="../images/editor_general_preferences.png" alt="Editor Preferences Dialog Box"></p>

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	<caption><b>Editor Preference Options</b></caption>
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			<td><dt>Smart caret positioning in identifiers</dt></td>
			<td>If enabled, there are additional word boundaries inside identifiers.</td>
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			<td><dt>Highlight matching brackets</dt></td>
			<td>When the cursor is beside a bracket, the matching bracket is highlighted.</td>
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			<td><dt>Highlight inactive code</dt></td>
			<td>Highlights inactive code when the cursor is positioned inside it.</td>
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			<td><dt>Ensure newline at end of file when saving</dt></td>
			<td>Checkmark to ensure files always include a newline at the end.</td>
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			<td><dt>Appearance color options</dt></td>
			<td>Lists the items for which you can specify a color.</td>
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			<td><dt>Color</dt></td>
			<td>Specifies the color in which to display the selected item.</td>
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<a href="../tasks/cdt_t_cust_cpp_editor.htm">Customizing the C/C++ editor</a></p>
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<a href="cdt_o_ceditor_pref.htm">C/C++ editor preferences</a></p>
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