How to set code formatting to allow end-of-line comments?

Question

The C# code formatting in Xamarin Studio (i.e. when hitting Ctrl-I to format the document) puts end of line comments onto a new line. I can't find any way to change this in the C# code formatting policy settings. How to change this to preserve end of line comments on the same line?

For example, take this code:

public class Foo
{
    int bar; // comment
}

If I hit Ctrl-I (or alternately click Edit > Format > Format Document from the menu, or select the code and click Edit > Format > Format Selection from the menu), the code is reformatted as:

public class Foo
{
    int bar; 
    // comment
}

I'm using v4.2.2 build 2 v4.3 build 52 on OS X.

Note: it seems this is a bug. So my question really is -- has anyone who has also encountered this come up with a fix or workaround and if so what is it?

Answer 1

I don't think there is a real answer to this question, as you have said its a bug in the version you are using. UPDATE: We have discovered that this is not a bug in the software. As it affects all versions the OP updates to, most likely there is some setting or extension affecting the outcome.

A work around although you may not be to happy with it would be to place you comments above the line in question. This is a perfectly acceptable way of code-commenting.

public class Foo
{
   // comment
   int bar;   
}

Using version 4.3
Pre Ctrl + I

Post Ctrl + I

As a final note you may want to view your code formatting preferences found here:

UPDATE 1
You could try resetting all your preferences by deleting everything in the following folders, see here.
I will add that I haven't tried this so could break your installation.
Just tested and this doesn't break Xamarin Studio and does reset all preferences.

• ~/Library/Preferences/XamarinStudio-4.0/
• ~/Library/XamarinStudio-4.0/

UPDATE 2
The only last thing you can try as we have found out this isn't a bug in the software but something on your computer. Is to do a full removal of Xamarin Studio. I recommend using AppCleaner as it will search for any related files and remove them.
Onces it has fully uninstalled, then reinstall Xamarin Studio.

UPDATE 3
Last solution, try creating a new user account. Run Xamarin Studio under that account to see if the problem persist. If it does the only thing left to do is a fresh install of OS X and reinstall Xamarin Studio first. The problem should be gone now... reinstall all other applications checking that nothing has broken Xamarin Studio after each install.