text highlighting visual assist x

Question

I am looking for a way to disable the text of similar values being highlighted when you click/edit a variable, i.e. I click enemyValue and type something next to it and it automatically highlights all the text. I have searched and cannot find anything.

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I upvoted your question so you'll have enough rep to post a picture. Also, this sounds like an IDE question. What editor are you using to write your C++? — Foggzie, Jan 03 '13 at 23:08
@Gunther Fox, Visual Assist X is an extension for Visual Studio. — Timo Geusch, Jan 03 '13 at 23:15

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 05 '13 at 05:50

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Uncheck "Automatically highlight references to symbol under cursor" on the Advanced | Refactoring page of the Visual Assist X Options dialog.

Pressing ESC temporarily removes the highlights.

answered Jan 05 '13 at 05:50

sean e

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Menu bar | VAssistX | Visual Assist X Options... | Advanced | Refactoring – jnnnnn May 13 '13 at 22:33

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 04 '13 at 01:54

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In your Visual Studio look for "VAssistX" menu tab it's just next with "View" then click "Visual Assist X Options" then expand if not yet expanded the "Advance" TreeView then select "Display" and uncheck the "Highlight find results".

Hope this will help.

answered Jan 04 '13 at 01:54

Jobert Enamno

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Unfortunately, this does not seem to change my problem. Thanks for your reply, though. – Jan 04 '13 at 03:08
did you try disabling your VA? If you have other productivity tools like Resharper they are the ones making the highlight of same text after disabling the VA – Jobert Enamno Jan 04 '13 at 04:05
disabling my VAX gets rid of the error, yes, but I do like the other benefits of VAX! It is just hard to read those highlighted blocks. To be truthful, they can go away if you hit the Esc key, but they just come back very quickly. I am only running VAX in my Visual Studio, no other productivity tools. – Jan 04 '13 at 05:02
I'll get back to you once I figure it out. I'm using that tool too but for me there's no problem since my background color is white that's why it's not a problem to me. – Jobert Enamno Jan 04 '13 at 05:12

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 04 '13 at 08:37

Maybe this helps: http://www.wholetomato.com/products/features/color.asp

In particular be aware that "VAX Find Reference" colours are defined at Tools | Options | Environment | Fonts and Colors. Scroll to "VA X ..." in the list box labeled "Display items".

Also pressing Esc disables some of the colouring.

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