[Visual Studio Extension] Automatically format feature file on save

Rami AbuGhazaleh

• October 26, 2022 00:16

I'd like to be able to automatically format a feature file on save.

For example, instead of having to go to Edit > Advanced > Format document (Ctrl+K, Ctrl+D), I want the feature file I'm currently working on to automatically format itself when saved.

Visual Studio already has this ability for C# files, but it doesn't seem to work with feature files.

For example, if I make changes to a table within a step, I want the table columns to automatically get re-aligned when I save the file.

Thank you.

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  Dominique BOYER

  • October 26, 2022 05:21

  Hello, from what I known, by default Visual Studio doesn't format anything on save (even on C# files), may be there is a setting for that, but I would like that feature files behave like any other files in Visual Studio.

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  Rami AbuGhazaleh

  • October 30, 2022 03:31

  Right, by default, Visual Studio doesn't format documents on save.

  You have to opt-in by following the instructions here: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/bringing-code-cleanup-on-save-to-visual-studio-2022-17-1-preview-2/

  However, even after enabling code cleanup with "Format document" in the profile, feature files are not automatically formatted when saved, like C# files.

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