How can I turn off ALL auto-formatting, turn off ALL auto-completion, turn off ALL pop-ups and suggestions on mouse over, remove colors, etc.? Just gimmie a simple b/w wysiwyg editor. I'm using Window based Arduino. All of those things are distracting when one is trying to, idk, keep track of current flow through power circuits using PNP transistors and homemade counter rotating muiti-wire toroidial induction coils. Why are you destroying Arduino? This editor is HORRIBLE for anyone trying to learn something. H.O.R.R.I.B.L.E. Who is directing this process? Why are they letting you do this? I have spent the last several hours trying to find documentation to no avail. I found the Preference file (no .txt extension for some reason), but can't discern the file format.
Using any text editor is possible. It is nice to not be flooded with bells and whistles every keystroke or mouse move.
Your topic has been moved to the dedicated IDE2.0 section of the forum.
Hi @mrbuseco.
Many of these features can be disabled or configured via the IDE's advanced settings. I'll provide instructions you can follow to access those settings:
- Press the Ctrl+Shift+P keyboard shortcut (Command+Shift+P for macOS users) to open the "Command Palette".
- Select the "Preferences: Open Settings (UI)" command from the menu.
A "Preferences" tab will now open in the Arduino IDE main panel. You will probably want to start in the "Text Editor" section of the settings.
If there are specific features you want to disable but are not able to find a way to accomplish that, provide a detailed description of the specific goal, anything you might have tried already, and what behavior from the IDE you experienced that did not match your desired behavior. We will try to help you out to accomplish those things.
I understand your frustration, but I think the discussion will be more productive for all involved if we try to keep a more positive tone.
Constructive specific feedback is welcome. In many cases, such feedback provided by forum members here or via formal bug reports/feature request on the tracker eventually resulted in Arduino making changes to Arduino IDE 2.x. Vague complaints or insults will never get that type of result.
What is the exact path of the file you found?
This is great! I didn't even know it was there. Thank you for sharing the info...
You are welcome. It is really nice that Arduino IDE 2.x is so configurable. We all have different preferences for how the tool should work, so it is good that there are options for those who aren't crazy about the default settings.
Regards,
Per
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