Question About Code::Blocks

[Computergeek01]

Hi Everyone,


I'm trying to change over from wxDev-C++ to Code::Blocks but one thing is driving me crazy about this IDE. Does anybody know how to stop C::B from filling things in for me? I mean things like closing my brackets and braces, I think I've figured out how to get it to stop suggesting member functions and that stuff.

[Bazzy]

It's everything in the editor settings ( "General > brace completion" and "Code-completion and symbol browser" )

[Computergeek01]

Awsome thank you! I must have missed that the first time around.

Now I just need to figure out how to get rid of the text highlighting, I'm thinking delete the contents of Syntax highlighting > Keywords. Any thoughts on this?

[Bazzy]

Why would you want to remove syntax highlighting?

[Computergeek01]

Not for any functional reason I guess, I'm coming from wxDev-C++ which only bolds the things like "while", "if" and "for" and colors things like preprocessor commands. To me if something is in a different color like red, it should be because there is something wrong with it.

If I can't or shouldn't change this then please say so, I'm not so set in my ways that I couldn't get used to it. But to give you an idea of what I'm trying for, if notepad++ came with an IDE built in I would be using it without question.

[3hM2Nwbp]

If you're looking at customizing the text editor, there are a few templates around for that. (Although the documentation is not very clear as to how to implement them). I found one that resembled Zenburn a few days ago if you want it.
*Edit - also, you might want to check if boost::thread compiles with the minGW compiler that comes stock with code::blocks - it doesn't on my system.
*Edit2 - also, linking Irrlicht with the stock compiler produces some unresolved externals (on my system)

[Bazzy]

You can change color and style in the syntax highlighting preferences but I suggest you to wait a bit and see if you can get used to the default ( Default color for normal comments is hard to read IMO )
IMO Having different colors to distinguish different parts of the source makes it very readable

[Computergeek01]

@ Luc Lieber: I'll check that out thanks. Boost has always been a headache for me, I think I've gotten it to work once and the trouble wasn't worth the results. I'll fight with it more in the future though because on paper it looks like it will be worth it.

@ Bazzy: I'll give it a shot then. It might slow me down a bit in the begining but I'll try to get used to it.

Thanks for the input everyone.