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Show Color

Show Color underlines each color value with the corresponding color. This helps you see what the specified color looks like.

CRR_Vis_ShowColor

Show Color is available in C#, Visual Basic, CSS, XAML, and HTML code. The following screenshot shows the Show Color feature in HTML code:

HTML

Edit Color

Click the color sample in the code editor to open the CodeRush Color Picker dialog.

ClickColor

The CodeRush Color Picker allows you to choose the most suitable color from the palette.

CRR_Vis_ColorDialog

The following screencast shows how to change the DeepSkyBlue color.

Color Picker

How to Enable

Use one of the following ways to enable Show Color:

  • Select CodeRush\Options… from the Visual Studio menu to open the options page and enable “Show Color” in the Quick Setup options page.

    Quick Setup

or

  • Open the Editor | All Languages | Show Color options page and activate the “Enable color visualization” option.

    Enable Color