ReSharper 2023.3 Help

Syntax highlighting

ReSharper extends the default Visual Studio's symbol highlighting. Additionally, it highlights fields, local variables, types, and other identifier with configurable colors. For example, ReSharper syntax highlighting allows you to easily distinguish between local variables and fields in your code.

ReSharper syntax highlighting for C# with default colors looks as follows:

ReSharper: Syntax highlighting in C#

Toggle ReSharper syntax highlighting

  1. Select ReSharper | Options from the main menu or press Alt+R O, then choose Code Inspection | Settings on the left.

  2. Use the Color Identifiers checkbox to enable or disable ReSharper syntax highlighting.

  3. Click Save in the Options dialog to apply the modifications and let ReSharper choose where to save them, or save the modifications to a specific settings layer by choosing this layer from the Save To selector. For more information, see manage and share resharper settings.

Configure colors and fonts

  1. Choose Tools | Options from the menu and then go to Environment | Font and Colors page.

  2. In Display items, scroll down the list until you find items that begin with ReSharper. Explore the list to view or edit formatting and highlighting of ReSharper items.

This feature is supported in the following languages and technologies:

Language: C#

Language: VB.NET

Language: C++

Language: HTML

Language: ASP.NET

Language: Razor

Language: JavaScript

Language: TypeScript

Language: CSS

Language: XML

Language: XAML

Language: Resx

Language: Build Scripts

Language: Protobuf

Language: JSON

Feature is available in C#

Feature is available in Visual Basic

Syntax highlighting in C++

Feature is available in HTML

Feature is available in ASP.NET

Feature is available in Razor

Feature is available in JavaScript

Feature is available in TypeScript

Feature is available in CSS

Feature is available in XML

Feature is available in XAML

Feature is available in Resource files

Feature is available in build script files

Feature is available in Protobuf

Feature is available in JSON

The instructions and examples given here address the use of the feature in C#. For more information about other languages, refer to corresponding topics in the ReSharper by language section.

Last modified: 21 March 2024