Did you know… How to highlight the entire source code line when either the a breakpoint is set or the line is the current statement – #293

Hooray!!! A tip that’s more IDE-centric than debugger-centric!

Under Tools – Options – Debugging – General, there’s the option “Highlight entire source line for breakpoints and current statement.”

Highlight entire source line for breakpoints and current statement

When checked, you’ll see the entire line highlighted, as shown below:

breakpoint highlight extends across editor

When unchecked, you’ll only see the red circle in the indicator margin, as shown below:

no breakpoint highlight, just a red circle

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