Code Folding

Use this page to specify the default code folding settings. For shortcuts on how to expand or collapse code elements, refer to the code folding section.

Item	Description
Show code folding arrows	Display code folding icons in the editor. From the list, select the way in which the icons for unfolded areas should be displayed: Always: code folding icons are always displayed in the gutter. On mouse hover: code folding icons appear only when you hover over the gutter. Show bottom arrows: display the bottom folding arrows in the gutter as well. Otherwise, only the top arrows are shown.
Fold by default	Select the code fragments that should be folded by default, that is, when a file is first opened in the editor. File header Imports Documentation comments Method bodies Custom folding regions - code fragments within `//<editor-fold desc="Description>//</editor-fold>` or `//region Description //endregion` comments. Learn more from Custom folding regions. Handlebars and Mustache blocks injections JavaScript: language-specific code fragments in JavaScript and TypeScript XML: language-specific code fragments in XML

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Description

Show code folding arrows

Display code folding icons in the editor.

From the list, select the way in which the icons for unfolded areas should be displayed:

Always: code folding icons are always displayed in the gutter.
On mouse hover: code folding icons appear only when you hover over the gutter.

Show bottom arrows: display the bottom folding arrows in the gutter as well. Otherwise, only the top arrows are shown.

Fold by default

Select the code fragments that should be folded by default, that is, when a file is first opened in the editor.

File header
Imports
Documentation comments
Method bodies
Custom folding regions - code fragments within //<editor-fold desc="Description>//</editor-fold> or //region Description //endregion comments. Learn more from Custom folding regions.
Handlebars and Mustache blocks injections
JavaScript: language-specific code fragments in JavaScript and TypeScript
XML: language-specific code fragments in XML

Last modified: 17 October 2024