Language Options

Language

Choose a predefined or customized source file type. Choices are: C/C++, C#, Default, HTML, IDL, INI File, JavaScript, Objective C++, Pascal, PHP, SQL, Style Sheet, Visual Basic .NET, and XML.

Auto indent mode

Positions the cursor under the first nonblank character of the preceding nonblank line when you press ENTER in the Code Editor.

Use tab character

Inserts tab characters when you press TAB in the Code Editor. If not checked, pressing TAB inserts spaces. If Smart tab is enabled, this option is off. To view tab characters, select Show tab character.

Smart tab

Tabs to the first non-whitespace character in the preceding line. If Use tab character is enabled, this option is off.

Cursor through tabs

Enables the arrow keys to move the cursor to the logical spaces within each tab character.

Optimal fill

Begins every auto-indented line with the minimum number of characters possible, using tabs and spaces as necessary.

Backspace unindents

Aligns the insertion point to the previous indentation level (outdents it) when you press BACKSPACE, if the cursor is on the first nonblank character of a line.

Keep trailing blanks

Prevents trailing blanks from being truncated.

Show tab character

Displays tab characters as >>, if Use tab characters is selected.

Show space character

Displays typed spaces as dots (.).

Use syntax highlight

Enables syntax highlighting. To set highlighting options, use the Color page.

Show line breaks

Displays line break symbols at the end of each line.

Highlight current line

Highlights the current line in the Code Editor.

Tab stops

Set tabs stops that the cursor will move to when you press TAB. Enter one or more integers separated by spaces. If multiple tab stops are specified, the numbers indicate the columns in which the tab stops are placed. Each successive tab stop must be larger than the previous tab stop. If a single tab stop is specified, it indicates the number of spaces to jump each time you tab.

Block indent

Specifies the number of spaces to indent a marked block. The default is 2; the upper limit is 16.

Syntax Highlighter

Choose an option to change the format for displaying code elements. Check Use syntax highlighting to enable this option.

Show Error insight levels

Underlines invalid code and HTML. Positioning the cursor over invalid text displays a tooltip window containing the probable cause of the error. Choose the level of error insight you want to see.

Editor rendering style

Choose the editor rendering style, choices are: Classic, Smooth Wave, Solid Line, or Dots.

Show Error Insight in editor gutter

Select this option to show the error insight in the editor gutter.

Use editor font

Use the same font as the Code Editor instead of the standard IDE font.

Code insight manager

Displays a list of programming and markup languages (HTML, StyleSheet, Delphi, and C/C++), for which you can specify Code Insight features. You can specify different Code Insight options for each language.

Code completion

Displays a list of properties, methods, and events when you enter a class name followed by a period in the Code Editor. You can then select an item and press Enter to add it to your code.

If this option is not checked, you can still invoke Code Completion by pressing Ctrl+Space. The default value is ON (checked).

Finish incomplete properties

Determines whether class completion completes property declarations.

Parameter completion

It is auto-invoked for methods after you code-complete that method, or pressing Ctrl+Shift+Space.

Tooltip expression evaluation

Displays the current value of a variable when you position the cursor over it. This feature is available when program execution is paused during a debugging session.

Tooltip insight

It happens when hovering the mouse over a symbol.

Find declaration

Invoke Find Declaration by pressing Ctrl+Click over a symbol or right-clicking it and choosing Find Declaration.

For more information, see Code Insight Reference.

Block completion

Enables the editor to automatically insert a block-closing symbol when you begin a block and press Enter. The default value is ON (checked). The drop-down menu sets the behavior of block completion when you surround existing statements with block symbols, as follows:

Code template completion

Automatically adds a code template when you type a token that starts a template and press TAB. The default value is ON (checked).

Generate LSP Config

Generates .delphi.json files. When enabling this option, the key project settings used by the LSP server are saved to a a file with the same name as your project and a .delphi.json extension. Use this file when using LSP with an external editor such as Visual Studio Code.

Delay

Sets the duration of the pause before a Code Insight window displays. Select a value anywhere on a scale between None and High.

Show symbols that contain filter

Select this to list all symbols that contain the text you typed.

List all symbols that start with the filter first

Select this option to move symbols that begin with the filter text to the top of the list. If the option is unchecked, then symbols are sorted in alphabetical order.

Select shortest matching symbol

Select this option to select the shortest matching symbol.

Filter text is underlined

Select this option so the code completion dropdown underlines text that matches what you typed.