Configuring the Editor

You can configure the text editor to suit your specific needs by selecting Edit > Preferences > Text Editor.

The settings you specify apply globally to all projects.

To specify editor behavior for an open project, select Projects > Editor.

You can also specify indentation settings separately for C++ and QML files either globally or for the open project. For more information, see Indenting Text or Code.

You can perform the following configuration actions:

• Set the font preferences and apply color schemes for syntax highlighting in Font & Colors.
• Specify definition files for syntax highlighting for other types of files than C++ or QML in Generic Highlighter.
• Set tabs, indentation, the handling of whitespace, and mouse operations in Behavior.
• Set various display properties, such as highlighting and folding blocks or text wrapping in Display.
• Add, modify, and remove code snippets in Snippets.
• Configure code completion in Completion.