.. _Inactive Code Highlight:

Inactive Code Highlight
=======================


Overview
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DVT editor marks the inactive code (i.e. code that is not compiled due to ``#ifdef`` / ``#ifndef``) with a colored background.

.. figure:: ../../images/edt-macros-inactive-code-highlight.png
	:align: center




Settings
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You can enable/disable the highlight and choose the highlight color: navigate to :menuselection:`Window --> Preferences` then :menuselection:`DVT --> e Language --> Editor`. In the panel on the right side you can find the *Inactive code highlight settings* group.

.. figure:: ../../images/edt-macros-inactive_code_hl-pref.png
	:align: center




