Using Visual Studio Snippets and ReSharper Options

Resolving Visual Studio Snippets Conflict with ReSharper Templates 🔧🔨

ReSharper can indeed override or conflict with Visual Studio's built-in snippet functionality because its template system takes priority. Here's how you can manage this situation and use both effectively:

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✔️ Option 1: Prioritize Visual Studio Snippets

If you prefer using Visual Studio's snippets over ReSharper's templates, you can adjust the ReSharper settings:

1. Disable ReSharper Templates Temporarily:
   

• Go to ReSharper > Options.
• Navigate to Code Editing > Templates > Live Templates.
• Uncheck the templates that conflict with Visual Studio snippets, such as prop, for, etc.

2. Use Explicit Visual Studio Snippet Insertion:
   

• Type the snippet shortcut (e.g., prop) and press Tab twice to trigger the Visual Studio snippet explicitly.
• Alternatively, right-click in the editor, select Insert Snippet, and choose the desired snippet.

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✔️ Option 2: Customize ReSharper Templates to Mimic VS Snippets

If you like ReSharper's template system but miss certain Visual Studio snippets, you can add similar functionality to ReSharper:

1. Create a New ReSharper Template:
   

• Go to ReSharper > Tools > Templates Explorer.
• Click the New Template button.
• Define a template name, shortcut (e.g., prop), and the desired code.

2. Example: Create a Property Template:
   

• Template Shortcut: prop

Code template example:

private $TYPE$ $fieldName$; public $TYPE$ $PropertyName$ {    get { return $fieldName$; }    set { $fieldName$ = value; } }

• Add template parameters ($TYPE$, $fieldName$, $PropertyName$) as required.
• Save and test it in your editor.

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✔️ Option 3: Use Both Snippets and Templates

If you want to keep both ReSharper and Visual Studio snippets functional, use specific shortcuts to separate their behavior:

1. Unique Shortcuts for Snippets and Templates:
   

• Change Visual Studio snippet shortcuts to something unique:

• Open Tools > Code Snippets Manager.
• Select a snippet and update its shortcut to avoid conflicts (e.g., change prop to vsprop).

• Now you can use vsprop for Visual Studio snippets and prop for ReSharper templates.

2. Invoke Snippets Explicitly via Menus:
   

• Right-click and choose Insert Snippet or use the menu shortcut for Visual Studio snippets.
• Use ReSharper's shortcuts for its templates.

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✔️ Option 4: Temporarily Disable ReSharper

If you frequently need Visual Studio snippets in certain projects:

• Disable ReSharper for Specific Sessions:

• Go to Tools > Options > Environment > Keyboard.
• Assign a shortcut to the command ReSharper_Suspend and ReSharper_Resume.
• Use these shortcuts to toggle ReSharper when you need Visual Studio snippets.

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This balance lets you enjoy the best of both worlds: ReSharper's advanced templates and Visual Studio's snippets. 🚀