C# read/write usage highlight not working (R# 2023.1, VS 2022 v17.5.4)

Hi, Olga, here's a screenshot. I have the project zipped up; how do I attach it?

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Hi, Olga, that works fine, and shows the colors I expect, but I'm expecting it to work simply by placing the text cursor on the identifier, not with a manual turning-on/turning-off of highlighting.

Interestingly, it actually works correctly for a few seconds, but then I guess VS gets fully done with its startup processing and it doesn't work after that.

John.

Installed extensions:

I disabled as much of the Microsoft junk as I could (I'm pretty sure editor guidelines is not the problem). Looks like it works properly until exactly when inlays appear; then it switches to plain gray highlighting.

Specifically, the inlays that show names of function parameters:

Hello John,

Let me try to clarify the current implementation (ReSharper vs VS):

1. ReSharper automatically highlights usages of a symbol at caret with grey color by default (customizable).

2. ReSharper has a separate feature "Highlight Usages in File", it is a caret-independent highlighting that stays until you press Esc and applies different configurable colors to "Read" and "Write access" usages, you could invoke it in the menu: ReSharper | Find | Highlight Usages in File.

3. Visual Studio has a feature "Options | Text Editor | General | Show selection matches", it works when the user put a caret on a word and applies different configurable colors to "Read" and "Write access" usages too.

>Looks like it works properly until exactly when inlays appear; then it switches to plain gray highlighting.

When you open your project in VS, you can see VS feature working (while ReSharper is loading), and then ReSharper overrides it with the selected color (grey by default).

Please refer to items 1 and 2 above for proper usage of ReSharper highlighting features.

Thank you!

Hi, Olga, thanks. Could you be more specific about the settings I need to configure to get read/write highlight colors? I thought I had set it up properly, as shown in the images I'll insert below.

John.

Hello John,

please carefully separate "usage" functionality and their settings provided by VS and ReSharper: VS functionality works by default until ReSharper "usage" feature is not enabled. To enable\disable it please refer to ReSharper settings (ReSharper | Options | Code Inspection | Settings):

Please check the following settings to customize "ReSharper usage" feature:

>ReSharper automatically highlights usages of a symbol at caret with grey color by default (customizable).

To customize it please refer to "ReSharper usage of element under cursor" setting in VS menu "Options | Environment | Fonts and Colors".

>ReSharper has a separate feature "Highlight Usages in File", it is a caret-independent highlighting that stays until you press Esc and applies different configurable colors to "Read" and "Write access" usages, you could invoke it in the menu: ReSharper | Find | Highlight Usages in File.

To customize these colors please refer to "ReSharper Read usage" and "ReSharper Write usage" settings in VS menu "Options / Environment / Fonts and Colors".

Hi, Olga, thanks. This has always been set (I also set "Color identifiers" in that UI, but I just turned it off to match your screenshot). It's not working. (I've also restarted VS to be sure.)

Pshew. Ok, it's working now. I was under the impression that things like "Resharper Read Usage" and "R# Write Usage" would work simply by placing the cursor on the token.

Y'all might want to clarify your docs to say that the two above color definitions work ONLY during an explicit, manual R# | Find | Highlight operation. And, that if you want read/write usages colored differently by simple cursor placement, you need to rely on VS, not R#.

John.