VB.NET IntelliSense : Disable newline on ENTER autocomplete

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When editing C# code in Visual Studio 2010, the ENTER key makes IntelliSense complete the current suggestion, without adding a new line.

In VB.NET, the default IntelliSense behavior for the ENTER key is to add a new line after completing the current suggestion.

How can I configure IntelliSense to change the VB.NET behavior to the C# one?

I already know that I could press TAB or SPACE, but out of habit I always end up hitting ENTER (and changing line).

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I too share your pain. I find it quite ridiculous that the two languages have different completion styles. It's almost as if they were implemented by two separate teams. :( – Dan Atkinson
Get used to use TAB instead of ENTER – Vinicius Rocha

2 Answers

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Unfortunately the set of trigger keys for intellisense completion is not a configurable item for VB.Net. There is no way in the default Visual Studio environment to change this behavior.

It would be possible to develop a plugin of sorts to accomplish this. However that's a pretty extreme measure.

EDIT As of Visual Studio 2017, it is now possible to change this. See the answer below

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UPDATE VISUAL STUDIO 2017:

Now with Visual Studio 2017 you can change it. Tools -> Options -> Text Editor -> Basic -> IntelliSense. In Enter key behavior select Never add new line on enter

ANSWER FOR VISUAL STUDIO 2015 AND PREVIOUS:

If you want to avoid inserting new line on enter with autocomplete suggestion, just don't press enter. Instead of Enter press Space bar which completes your autofill and just inserts a space.

Or you may use this third party app:

Resharper makes it possible overriding Visual Studio intellisense and using its own intellisense. It is the only way I've found. It has a 30 days free trial if you want to test it.