Hovers preferences

You can customize the appearance of the C/C++ editor hover behavior on the Hovers panel of the Preferences window.

Editor Hover Preferences Window

Hovers Preference Options
Enable editor problem annotation When selected problems found will be highlighted in the editor.
Text Hover key modifier preferences You can select hot-keys to enable alternate hover behavior. For example, a mouse over while pressing the <Ctrl> key will link to the element's source declaration.

Related concepts
Coding aids

Related tasks
Customizing the C/C++ editor

Related reference
C/C++ editor preferences

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