how can i disable text editor purple indicator at vs2026

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how can i disable text editor purple indicator at vs2026

하명훈 51

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As you can see, the location is not correct, so it is difficult to code.

Is there any way to disable or fix that feature?

Leon Tran (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 1,410 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-02-16T03:21:06.3233333+00:00
Hi @하명훈 ,

Thank you for your question.

If the purple indicator is highlighting the current editing line and behaving incorrectly, it may be related to corrupted settings, a graphics rendering issue, or an extension conflict. You can try the following steps:

1. Reset Visual Studio settings

Close Visual Studio and run the following from the Developer Command Prompt. You can find it by click the Start menu button > All > Visual Studio 2026 > x64 Native Tools Command Prompts for VS. Then, copy and run this command:

devenv /resetsettings

If the issue persists, you can try a full reset:

devenv /resetuserdata

2. Clear the ComponentModel cache

Close Visual Studio and delete the following folder:

%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\VisualStudio\18.0_*\ComponentModelCache

Then reopen Visual Studio.

3. Start Visual Studio in Safe Mode

Run:

devenv /safemode

If the issue does not occur in Safe Mode, it is likely caused by an installed extension.

4. Repair Visual Studio

Open Visual Studio Installer → More → Repair. This will re install Visual Studio and repair automatically any missing component if applicable.

Hope this helps! If my answer was helpful - kindly follow the instructions here so others with the same problem can benefit as well.
하명훈 51 Reputation points

2026-02-17T01:15:18.3066667+00:00

1, 2, and 4 don't work. Can't the feature be turned off?
하명훈 51 Reputation points

2026-02-17T05:45:07.9366667+00:00

Oh, thank you so much.

I kept erasing mistakes and writing on the wrong lines because of those highlighting marks.

Thanks to you, I was able to turn off the option.

오 정말 감사합니다.

저 강조 표시 때문에 계속 잘못 지우고

이상한 줄에 작성 했었는데

덕분에 옵션을 끌 수 있게 되었습니다.
Leon Tran (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 1,410 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-02-17T05:55:25.5+00:00

Hi 하명훈,

I’m glad to hear that your issue has been resolved. If you don’t have any further questions, please kindly mark my answer so that others with a similar issue can find the solution more easily.

Thank you.
Leon Tran (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 1,410 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-02-23T02:29:51.52+00:00

Hi 하명훈,

Please let us know if you have any further concerns related to this topic. If the issue has been fully resolved, kindly follow the instructions below to help others with the same problem.

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Leon Tran (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 1,410 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-02-16T03:21:06.3233333+00:00

Hi @하명훈 ,

Thank you for your question.

If the purple indicator is highlighting the current editing line and behaving incorrectly, it may be related to corrupted settings, a graphics rendering issue, or an extension conflict. You can try the following steps:

1. Reset Visual Studio settings

Close Visual Studio and run the following from the Developer Command Prompt. You can find it by click the Start menu button > All > Visual Studio 2026 > x64 Native Tools Command Prompts for VS. Then, copy and run this command:

devenv /resetsettings

If the issue persists, you can try a full reset:

devenv /resetuserdata

2. Clear the ComponentModel cache

Close Visual Studio and delete the following folder:

%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\VisualStudio\18.0_*\ComponentModelCache

Then reopen Visual Studio.

3. Start Visual Studio in Safe Mode

Run:

devenv /safemode

If the issue does not occur in Safe Mode, it is likely caused by an installed extension.

4. Repair Visual Studio

Open Visual Studio Installer → More → Repair. This will re install Visual Studio and repair automatically any missing component if applicable.

Hope this helps! If my answer was helpful - kindly follow the instructions here so others with the same problem can benefit as well.
하명훈 51 Reputation points

2026-02-17T01:15:18.3066667+00:00

1, 2, and 4 don't work. Can't the feature be turned off?
하명훈 51 Reputation points

2026-02-17T05:45:07.9366667+00:00

Oh, thank you so much.

I kept erasing mistakes and writing on the wrong lines because of those highlighting marks.

Thanks to you, I was able to turn off the option.

오 정말 감사합니다.

저 강조 표시 때문에 계속 잘못 지우고

이상한 줄에 작성 했었는데

덕분에 옵션을 끌 수 있게 되었습니다.
Leon Tran (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 1,410 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-02-17T05:55:25.5+00:00

Hi 하명훈,

I’m glad to hear that your issue has been resolved. If you don’t have any further questions, please kindly mark my answer so that others with a similar issue can find the solution more easily.

Thank you.
Leon Tran (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 1,410 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-02-23T02:29:51.52+00:00

Hi 하명훈,

Please let us know if you have any further concerns related to this topic. If the issue has been fully resolved, kindly follow the instructions below to help others with the same problem.

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Leon Tran (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 1,410 Microsoft External Staff Moderator

Hi 하명훈,

Thank you for your response.

If you would like to turn off all indicator features, there are two options you can disable:

Track changes This feature shows an indicator when you add or modify a line and then save the file. You may be concerned about this because it highlights edited lines rather than the current line. To turn this off, go to Tools > Options > Text Editor and uncheck Track changes.
Highlight current line This feature shows an indicator on the line where your cursor is currently located. To turn this off, go to Tools > Options > Text Editor and uncheck Highlight current line.

I hope this helps! If my answer was helpful, kindly follow the instructions here so others with the same problem can benefit as well.

하명훈 51 Reputation points

2026-02-28T08:31:51.0933333+00:00

Ah, I thought it would be accepted if I pressed the yes button. I checked my email today and pressed it. Thank you.

아 yes 버튼 누르면 채택 되는 줄 알았어요 오늘 메일 확인하고 눌렀습니다 감사합니다.
Leon Tran (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 1,410 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-03-02T00:34:20.7233333+00:00

Thank you for your response. We have closed this case. If you need further assistance, please don’t hesitate to create a new request. We’ll be happy to help.

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