How to change the color of a #region in Visual Studio's 2008

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I maybe going mad, but for the life of me I can't find the option to change the colour of collapsed region's in VS2008.

For example if I have the following code:

#region Test Region

CallSomeCode();

#endregion

If I now collapse that region it has the title "Test Region" in a grey text color with a grey box around it.

score 21 · Accepted Answer · edited Oct 08 '09 at 10:46

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Tools→Options→Environment→Fonts and Colors→Display items[Collapsible text]

edited Oct 08 '09 at 10:46

Joey

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Ah, sort of obvious when you say it like that! – Oliver Hume Oct 08 '09 at 10:42
You can't imagine since how much time i'm breaking my eyes with the default color of the collapsible text. It's an happy again developer who thank's you ! hahah – eka808 Aug 03 '12 at 09:41
How has no one given @Jaider credit on his comment. That's what worked for me too! +1 – Arvo Bowen Jul 06 '16 at 18:02

userSteve · Answer 2 · 2013-09-20T13:26:32.457

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In VS 2012 the following worked for me:

To change color of #region / #endregion - set 'Preprocessor Keyword'
To change the text after #region when collapsed- set 'Collapsed Text (Collapsed)'
To change the text when expanded - set 'Plain Text', but beware this also changes ; ( [ etc

You may need to restart VS to take effect

Personally I wish there was two types of comments - one for disabling code, and one for explanatory remarks. They are two very different things but generally treated the same in most languages

edited Sep 20 '13 at 13:26

answered Sep 20 '13 at 13:02

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For VS2015, to change the text after the `#region`, set "Preprocessor Text" in Fonts and Colors. – Justin Skiles Oct 28 '15 at 14:16

score 15 · Answer 3 · edited Jan 16 '17 at 21:06

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For those using VS 2015 that end up here, this is what worked for me in VS 2015:

#region and #endregion Keywords: Preprocessor Keyword [immediately applied]

Text After #region Keyword: Preprocessor Text [immediately applied]

Collapsed Region: Collapsed Text (Collapsed) [must restart Visual Studio]

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answered Jan 16 '17 at 17:29

TxCsharper

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Small maybe obvious note, this obviously deals with all preprocessor text like `#if Debug`. I haven't seen any way to target region and more "passive" without affecting conditionals. – Thor Jul 11 '17 at 14:58

score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Jun 12 '13 at 06:23

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in VS 2010, it is Tools→Options→Environment→Fonts and Colors→Code Snippet Field

answered Jun 12 '13 at 06:23

Dio Phung

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How to change the color of a #region in Visual Studio's 2008

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