Content Assist page, Preferences window

The Contents Assist page of the Preferences window, lets you customize how the Content Assist feature works.

Insert single proposals automatically
Inserts an element into your code when it is the only item in the Content Assist list.
Enable auto activation
Opens Content Assist when you type the first letter of an element in the C/C++ editor for which there is a code template or an element that begins with the same letter.
Auto activation delay
Specifies the number of seconds before Content Assist is activated.
Auto activation triggers for C:
Specifies a character that, if typed in the C/C++ editor, causes code assist to be invoked immediately  before the delay times out.
Background for completion proposals
Specifies the background color for the Content Assist dialog box.

Related concepts
Coding aids

Related tasks
Customizing the C/C++ editor
Working with Content Assist

Related reference
C/C++ editor preferences

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