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ASN.1 Editor

The following ASN.1 editor preferences can be set on the ASN.1 > Editor preference page and its sub-pages.

Note that some options that are generally applicable to text editors can be configured on the text editor preference page.

OptionDescriptionDefault
Smart caret positioning at line start and end

If enabled, the Home and End commands jump to the first and last non whitespace character on a line.

On

Smart caret positioning in Java names (overrides platform behavior)

If enabled, there are additional word boundaries inside |Camel|Case| ASN.1 names.

On

Report problems as you type

If enabled, the editor marks errors and warnings as you type, even if you do not save the editor contents. The problems are updated after a short delay.

On

Highlight matching brackets

If enabled, whenever the cursor is next to a parenthesis, bracket or curly braces, its opening or closing counter part is highlighted.

The color of the bracket highlight is specified with Appearance color options.

On

Light bulb for quick assists

If enabled, a light bulb shows up in the vertical ruler whenever a quick assist is available.

Off

Appearance color options

The colors of various ASN.1 editor appearance features are specified here.

Matching brackets highlight
The color of brackets highlight.
Find scope
The color of find scope.
Completion proposal background
The background color of the completion proposal window
Completion proposal foreground
The foreground color of the completion proposal window
Completion overwrite background
The background color of the completion overwrite window
Completion overwrite foreground
The foreground color of the completion overwrite window

default colors

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ASN.1 Editor