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how do i show column numbers in visual studio

by Lea Paucek Published 3 years ago Updated 2 years ago
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You can display them in a few clicks by following this simple algorithm :)

  1. On the Menu Bar, click "TOOLS"
  2. Select "OPTIONS" from the drop-down list
  3. Then click "TEXT EDITOR" to unwrap the list
  4. Choose "ALL LANGUAGES"
  5. Click the "LINE NUMBERS" box under Display
  6. Click "OK". Now your line numbers are displaying.

Full Answer

How to show column numbers and line numbers in the editor?

So for instance, Ctrl+G + 10, 10 will move you to line 10, column 10 in the editor. It would be nice for there to be an editor option that shows column numbers as well as line numbers within the editor, so that you don't have to guess which column to move to after the comma. If this is already a feature that exists, my bad!

How do I go to a specific column within a line?

I recently discovered that in the "Go to Line" command, you can not only go to a specific line, but you can also go to a specific column within that line. So for instance, Ctrl+G + 10, 10 will move you to line 10, column 10 in the editor.

Where is the cursor line number and column number?

The cursor line number and column number are already displayed at the bottom right corner of the window. Sorry, something went wrong. @Bebotron My window looks differently. I remember this bottom bar existing here too, but now mine is different: EDIT: Anybody know how to switch to above view (from Bebotron post?)

Where are the current line / column displayed in the editor?

The current line / column are now displayed in the bottom right of the editor window. Perhaps they are for you, but not for me. Anyone have an answer the explains when these are displayed, or what settings should be on? @ZephaniahGrunschlag They also need to be enabled in VS Options - Text Editor - Show editing context in the editor. Thanks.

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How many different drawing styles are there?from marketplace.visualstudio.com

As shown, you can have different styles for different file types. There are three different drawing styles:

How to override a guideline in VS 2017?from marketplace.visualstudio.com

For VS 2017 and above, the position of guidelines can be overridden via settings in .editorconfig files. Set the guidelines property to a list of column values. The following example sets guidelines at columns 80 and 120 for C# and VB files and a single guideline at column 80 for all other files.

How to find line number in keybindings?

Inside the keybindings window, search for “linenumber” and it should automatically show up (if you remembered to save your file in Step 2).

Does VSCode have a line number?

VSCode doesn’t have a keyboard shortcut to show or hide line numbers in files out of the box. No problem, I’ll show you how to create your own toggle line numbers on/off keyboard shortcut, in 3 quick steps.

How to find line 27 in vscode?from stephencharlesweiss.com

In VSCode, you can “Go To a Line” with Ctrl ⌃ + G, so it’s easy to find line 27. (You can also get there with Cmd ⌘ + P and then instead of typing a file name, just type a : .) VSCode provides a useful prompt to help here:

What does the ch and col mean in a line?from stackoverflow.com

If your cursor is at the tail end of the line, the Ch and Col values reflect the 1-indexed position denoted by the caret. Col would be omitted from the status bar in the second example.

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1.Column Numbers in Visual Studio Editor - Microsoft Q&A

Url:https://learn.microsoft.com/answers/questions/245837/column-numbers-in-visual-studio-editor.html

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