Extension Settings

Configure C# Dev Tools to match your development preferences.

Accessing Settings

There are several ways to access C# Dev Tools settings:

1. VS Code Settings: Press Ctrl+, (or Cmd+, on macOS) and search for “csharp-dev-tools”
2. Command Palette: Press Ctrl+Shift+P and type “Settings: Open Settings (UI)”
3. Solution Explorer: Click the gear icon in the Solution Explorer title bar

Solution Explorer Settings

General Settings

Setting	Description	Default
csharp-dev-tools.solutionViewer.trackActiveFile	Automatically reveal and select the active file in the Solution Explorer	true
csharp-dev-tools.solutionViewer.collapseOtherPaths	When tracking active file, collapse all other expanded paths	false

Editor Settings

Unused Symbol Highlighting

Setting	Description	Default
csharp-dev-tools.editor.highlightUnusedSymbols	Enable or disable unused symbol highlighting	true
csharp-dev-tools.editor.unusedSymbolOpacity	Opacity level for unused symbols (0.1 = very faded, 1.0 = normal)	0.5

Inlay Hints Settings

Setting	Description	Default
csharp-dev-tools.inlayHints.enableTypeHints	Show inlay type hints for C# var declarations	true
csharp-dev-tools.inlayHints.enableParameterHints	Show inlay parameter name hints for C# method calls	false

Debug Settings

Setting	Description	Default
csharp-dev-tools.debug.launchConsole	Controls where console applications are launched when debugging	integratedTerminal

Options for launchConsole:

• integratedTerminal: Launch in VS Code’s integrated terminal
• internalConsole: Launch in VS Code’s Debug Console
• externalTerminal: Launch in an external terminal window

Color Customization

You can customize the colors used by C# Dev Tools:

{
  "workbench.colorCustomizations": {
    "csharpStuff.inlayHints.typeColor": "#4FC1FF"
  }
}

Available color settings:

Setting	Description	Default (Dark Theme)
csharpStuff.inlayHints.typeColor	Color for type names in inlay hints	#4FC1FF

Configuration Through JSON

For advanced configuration, you can directly edit the VS Code settings.json file:

1. Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P)
2. Type “Preferences: Open Settings (JSON)”
3. Add or modify the C# Dev Tools settings:

{
  "csharp-dev-tools.solutionViewer.trackActiveFile": true,
  "csharp-dev-tools.solutionViewer.collapseOtherPaths": false,
  "csharp-dev-tools.editor.highlightUnusedSymbols": true,
  "csharp-dev-tools.editor.unusedSymbolOpacity": 0.5,
  "csharp-dev-tools.inlayHints.enableTypeHints": true,
  "csharp-dev-tools.inlayHints.enableParameterHints": false,
  "csharp-dev-tools.debug.launchConsole": "integratedTerminal"
}

Workspace-Specific Settings

You can configure C# Dev Tools differently for each workspace:

1. Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P)
2. Type “Preferences: Open Workspace Settings”
3. Search for “csharp-dev-tools” and adjust settings as needed
4. These settings will only apply to the current workspace

Settings Inheritance

Settings are applied in this order:

1. Default settings
2. User settings (global)
3. Workspace settings
4. Folder settings

Later settings override earlier ones.