Logo Questions Linux Laravel Mysql Ubuntu Git Menu
HTML CSS JAVASCRIPT SQL PYTHON PHP BOOTSTRAP JAVA JQUERY R React Kotlin
 

How to show parameter name hints for C++ in CLion?

Tags:

c++

jetbrains-ide

clion

I know about Ctrl/Cmd+P to show the popup for parameters, however that's not what I am looking for.
Not this popup

I am looking for the parameter name hints (which can be found in Preferences > Editor > General > Appearance), but as I can see they are only available for TypeScript (on a C++ IDE???).
Parameter Name Hints Popup Only TypeScript

How can I enable this feature for C++?

P.S. Here is a screenshot from IntelliJ IDEA on Java. (Found on this question)

like image 994
Dan Cojocaru Avatar asked Oct 16 '17 06:10

Dan Cojocaru

People also ask

How do I enable parameter hints in Intellij?

View parameter hints in the editorOpen the Settings/Preferences dialog ( Ctrl+Alt+S ) and go to Editor | Inlay Hints | <required language>. Select Parameter hints from the list, make sure the Show parameter hints checkbox is selected, and then specify the context where you want parameter hints shown.

How do I see hints in Intellij?

Go to Settings/Preferences | Editor | Inlay Hints. Alternatively, right-click a hint and select Hints Settings.

What are inlay hints?

Inlay hints are special markers that appear in the editor and provide you with additional information about your code, like the names of the parameters that a called method expects. Other types of hints inform you about annotations, method parameters, usages, and so on (depending on the language).

1 Answers

Type hints for C++ were added in 2019.2. Enabled by default, disabled in Appearance -> Show parameter name hints.

like image 91
z3dd Avatar answered Nov 15 '22 09:11

z3dd
Sign in to Comment

Related questions

Media Foundation webcam video H264 encode/decode produces artifacts when played back
Typecasting std::complex<double> to __complex128
Visual Studio : compile list of modules on each platform and configuration
How to setup multiple routing entries for socket?
Adding a CMake project to a Visual Studio solution
Static const data member defined in another file
What is the difference between eof(), fail(), bad(), and good() in C++ streams?
std::sort by unary mapping
C++: Issues in creating threads; error C2672: 'std::invoke': no matching overloaded function found
How to convert Qt file path from resource to absolute path?
Removing the void specializations for std::future and std::promise
`if constexpr`, inside lambda, inside pack expansion -- compiler bug?
Return local value from function without triggering copy constructor
Validity of pointer returned by operator->
Visual Studio 2017 failed to locate cl.exe
How to reproduce deadlock hinted to by Boost process documentation?
Q: Template class that takes either a normal type or a template template argument
Does using C++ Lambda functions as slots in Qt help to preserve binary compatibility of a library?
Using C++ shared pointer's aliasing constructor with an empty shared pointer
Is it safe to wait for asynchronous work by joining in the destructor?

Donate For Us

If you love us? You can donate to us via Paypal or buy me a coffee so we can maintain and grow! Thank you!