Code Completion
Use this page to configure the code completion, and parameter information settings.
Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Code Completion | |
Case sensitive completion | From this drop-down list, select the degree to which you want AppCode to take into consideration the case sensitivity when suggesting matches for code completion. The available options are:
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Auto-insert when only one choice on: | When the checkboxes in this section are selected, AppCode doesn't show a lookup list for the corresponding completion type in cases when only one variant of code completion is available, and completes code automatically. |
Sort lookup items lexicographically | If this checkbox is selected, the entries in the suggestion list will be sorted according to their lexical order. If this checkbox is not selected, the entries in the suggestion list will be sorted by relevance. Note that the checkbox defines the default behavior. You can change it any time by clicking the |
Autopopup code completion | Select this checkbox, if you want suggestion list to appear after typing anything.  If the checkbox is not selected, AppCode will not suggest code completion automatically. |
Insert selected variant by typing dot, space, etc. | If this checkbox is selected, code is completed by pressing certain character: comma, colon, semicolon, opening parentheses of the various kinds, equality sign, asterisk. This option is turned off by default. |
Autopopup documentation (ms) | Select this checkbox to have AppCode automatically show a pop-up window with the documentation for the class, method, or field currently highlighted in the lookup list. In the text field to the right, specify the delay (in milliseconds), after which the pop-up window should appear. If this checkbox is not selected, use N/A to show quick documentation for the element at caret. Quick documentation window will automatically pop up with the specified delay in those cases only, when code completion has been invoked explicitly. For the automatic code completion list, documentation window will only show up on pressing N/A |
| Parameter Info | |
Autopopup in (ms) | Select this checkbox to have AppCode automatically show a pop-up window with all available method signatures, when an opening bracket is typed in the editor, or a method is selected from the lookup list. In the text field to the right, specify the delay (in milliseconds) after when the pop-up window should appear. If this checkbox is not selected, use N/A to show the parameter info. |
Show full signatures | If this checkbox is selected, the parameter info displays full signatures, including the method name and returned type. |
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