How to get parameter hints/completion in Visual Studio?

Question

I usually use Eclipse for coding, which has a pretty nice parameters completion feature: when you are calling a method, just after you typed (, it will show you the list of parameters, and highlight where you are as you type:

How can I get similar help in Visual Studio 2012?

I know that Ctrl + K, Ctrl + I shows some info about what your cursor currently highlights, but it doesn't work if you already have started typing something. If I type MyMethod(arg1, and then hit the shortcut (or any other, such as Ctrl + Space or Ctrl + Shift + Space), I don't get anything useful.

Unstopped

Answer 1

You can use:

Ctrl+Shift+Space. This brings up the argument list for a method your cursor is currently in.

Example:

Pressing Ctrl+Shift+Space with the cursor after "a", results in:

You can check this is properly assigned in the keyboard settings, as Edit.ParameterInfo:

Marnimarnia

It's supposed to, but it doesn't work. Where can I check that this was not reassigned? – Unstopped

YOu can look in the Keyboard settings in Visual Studio. Tools > Options > Environment > Keyboard. Check that the default template is being used. – Marnimarnia

I just did, and even hit the Reset button: still nothing. Could the feature be disabled somehow? – Unstopped

Yes, it is. I'm starting to despair... Thanks a lot for your help by the way, nice screenshots! – Unstopped

Is the intellisense functionality working at all? If you type an opening bracket do you get the list? – Marnimarnia

No, not event. I can get completion on variables and methods though, but I never get it for parameters. – Unstopped

Well, I'll be damned: I restarted VS2012, and lo and behold!, it works. Sorry for wasting your time, thanks again for your help. – Unstopped

Does VS show parameters after each comma, or am I dreaming this up? – Disconsider

@Disconsider It should. I had the same problem that Wookai was having - Parameter Info Intellisense was not showing up despite me not messing with the default settings/keybindings. I also had to restart visual studio and then it worked fine. – Buckley

Is there support for this feature on mac? I have been unable to find it if so. – Goodell

Answer 2

For my case, neither Ctrl+Shift+Space nor Ctrl+K+P work.. eventually I nailed it down to this settings:

Now whenever I typed (, intellisense will automatically pop up!.. nice!

As it turned out, this is caused by Resharper..., the Resharper uninstall doesn't correctly restore the original Visual Studio settings.

Elsaelsbeth

This is such an underrated answer, this is exactly what should be turned on by default. – Heartburn

Answer 3

Since Visual Studio 2019 you can get inline parameter name hints as well. It can be activated under Text Editor -> C# -> Advanced. Check Display inline parameter name hints.

Parameters will then show up like this in UI:

Unsaid

Answer 4

visual studio 2019

you can add a button to tool bar:

view>toolbar> text editor.

Then:

view>toolbar>Customize:

Select commands tab.

Select Toolbar radio button.

On toolbar dropdown select Text Editor.

command location Press "add new command.

Select Edit [wait to populate].

Select parameter Info. command image.

Hope this helps.

Stenophyllous