Get correct indentation in Resharper for object and array initializers

Question

Right now resharper formats our code like this:

private readonly List<Folder> folders = new List<Folder>
                                        {
                                            new Folder()
                                        };

but I want it to look like this:

private readonly List<Folder> folders = new List<Folder>
{
    new Folder()
};

I've been messing with the options a lot, but can't seem to get them right. Can you help?

Nicholle

related: #747851 – Exactly

Clearly and objectively the only sane layout </troll> – Wishful

Answer 1

I had the same issue with anonymous delegates. The fix for anonymous delegate formatting is here:

I did finally find the way to fix this. The options for formatting anonymous methods are spread across two separate pages in ReSharper options: Braces Layout and Other. The “don’t indent a ridiculous amount” is on the Other page, and it’s called “Indent anonymous method body”. Turn it off, and set the brace option to “At end of line”, and you get something much nicer:

But i'm not sure about the instance declaration collection formatting i'm afraid. :(

Jit

Oh man I accidentally logged in under a new account and can't log in! I would totally accept this answer otherwise! - Harry – Izettaizhevsk

Answer 2

I just had a fight with this today. Go to ReSharper\Options\Languages\C#\Formatting Style\Other

Scroll to the bottom of the list and uncheck "Indent array, object, and collection initializer block"

That did the trick for me.

Palatial

Partially solved this problem for me. I say partially because there still is some indentation left, although not that much (4 spaces to be more precise). +1. – Borchardt

Answer 3

I also had to uncheck ReSharper\Options\Languages\C#\Formatting Style\Other --> Align Multiline Constructs and uncheck "Array, object and collection initializer" along with the other answers provided here.

Faery

Answer 4

For R# 8 there is a setting exactly for this purpose in Options -> Code Editing -> C# -> Formatting Style -> Braces Layout -> Array and object initializer.

"At the next line (BSD style)" is the one which this thread asks for.

Deport