General page, Preferences window

The General page of the Preferences window lets you customize the appearance of the C/C++ editor.

Displayed tab width
Specifies the tab width as a number of characters. For example 4, means the tab width will be 4 characters wide.
Print margin column
Specifies the print margin width as a number of characters.
Insert space for tabs
Inserts spaces instead of a tab character when your press Tab.
Highlight matching brackets
Highlights matching brackets.
Show line numbers
Displays line numbers in the left margin.
Highlight current line
Highlights the line that was last selected.
Show overview ruler
Displays the overview ruler on the right margin.
Show print margin
Displays the print margin.
Appearance color options
Lists items that can be displayed in a specified color.
Color
Changes the color of the item selected in the list.

Related concepts
Coding aids

Related tasks
Customizing the C/C++ editor

Related reference
C/C++ editor preferences

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