Format Code In MonoDevelop

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I am using MonoDevelop on Mac to write MonoTouch apps. Automatica code indenting/formatting works great while I am typing.

The problem is that when I copy and paste code snippets, in many cases I lose the formatting and lines are combined together, indenting is lost, and it is a huge pain to implement the tabs, spacing, and line breaks manually. Is there anyway I can use a command in monoDevelop to automatically indent and apply the formatting to existing code.

I thought maybe Edit|Format|Format Document/Selection would work, but these commands don't have any affect on the code at all.

Any help?

Change your formatting settings so that the code is formatted how you like it. Right now, it's formatting your code automatically in the default fashion. — Ry-, May 04 '12 at 23:12
user1060500, if my answer helped, perhaps you could accept the answer and/or upvote it? :-D — Jason Hartley, Feb 27 '14 at 22:39

score 29 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 04 '13 at 20:05

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To format the entire document in one keystroke: control-I

To format a selection: Edit->Format->Format Selection

To customize the formatting: MonoDevelop->Preferences->Source Code->Code Formatting

answered Apr 04 '13 at 20:05

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keystroke was not set in my case, but added it to key Bindings `Tools->Options->Key Binding` then searched `format`. Thanks! – GabLeRoux Mar 08 '14 at 02:59
Funny as I was struggling to understand the shortcut shown as "^ l" on the menu item. Tried `CTRL`+ all the vertical bar characters I could think of, but did not think about the small cap 'i'... Thanks! – Attila Mar 23 '18 at 00:05

score 4 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 10 '13 at 17:32

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You actually need to select all your text, and then go to Edit->Format->Format Document. It doesn't seem to work otherwise.

answered Jul 10 '13 at 17:32

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score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 19 '16 at 08:35

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For me on macOS, the shortcut for "auto-format" is CTRL + i.

You can change the shortcut if you want. To change it, go to Preferences -> Key Bindings, then type "format" in the search box and edit the "Format Document" shortcut/key binding.

answered Dec 19 '16 at 08:35

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