IntelliSense

Overview

IntelliSense is a set of advanced code-completion features that help developers write code faster, more accurately, and with fewer errors. It provides context‑aware suggestions, parameter info, quick info, and member lists while you type.

• Auto-complete of identifiers, keywords, and snippets.
• Parameter info displays method signatures.
• Quick Info shows documentation for symbols.
• Code suggestions adapt to the current project context.

Using IntelliSense

IntelliSense is enabled by default in all supported languages. Common shortcuts:

public class Calculator
{
    public int Add(int a, int b)
    {
        return a + b;
    }

    public void Demo()
    {
        var calc = new Calculator();
        // Press Ctrl+Space after "calc."
        // IntelliSense shows: Add, Demo, etc.
        calc.
    }
}

Customization

Adjust IntelliSense behavior via Tools ► Options ► Text Editor ► [Language] ► IntelliSense. You can enable/disable:

• Show completion list after a character is typed.
• Auto list members.
• Parameter information.
• Filtering by name or kind.

Example: Enabling Snippets for C#.

{
  "CSharp": {
    "IntelliSense": {
      "ShowSnippets": true,
      "AutoComplete": true
    }
  }
}

Tips & Tricks

1. Use Ctrl+J to force the completion list even when it doesn’t appear automatically.
2. Press Tab or Enter to commit the highlighted suggestion.
3. Type prop<tab> to insert a property snippet.
4. Filter list by typing a dot . to show members of the current object.
5. Navigate suggestions with Arrow Up/Down and Ctrl+Space to toggle the list.

FAQ