Adding custom indentation for C# code in Visual Studio (not VS Code)

Question

I have C# code as below:

Log.Step("step 1");
int x = 10;
int y = 20;

Log.Step("step 2");
int a = 10;
int b = 20;

I want the editor to auto-format those lines as below:

Log.Step("step 1");
    int x = 10;
    int y = 20;

Log.Step("step 2");
    int a = 10;
    int b = 20;

After every Log.Step method, I want to be able to indent the next lines of code till a newline is entered. Is there a way I can define indentation rules in VS to do so?

Answer 1

Your indentation format is very specific, but there is a approach using { } :

static void Main(string[] args)
{
    Log.Step("step 1");
    {
        int x = 10;
        int y = 20;
    }

    Log.Step("step 2");
    {
        int a = 10;
        int b = 20;
    }
}

Is not a "identation" rule, but maybe this can help you