Unable to switch IntelliSense mode

Question

I am unable to switch to tab-only IntelliSense completion mode when editing a Lua (i.e., .lua) file. When editing a Lua file the "Edit - IntelliSense - Switch between automatic and tab-only IntelliSense completion" item is grayed out. Also, pressing Ctrl+Alt+Space has no effect.

If I edit a .vb file within the same project then I'm able to enable tab-only IntelliSense completion mode, but IntelliSense reverts back to enter mode when I return to editing the Lua file.

I always want IntelliSense in Visual Studio to use tab-only completion mode. Is there a way to enable that mode either for Lua file types or for all file types?

If not, then disabling IntelliSense is also an acceptable so please let me know if that is possible. Thanks!

Answer 1

Hi @Lance ,

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A forum.

Maybe IntelliSense mode(tab-only IntelliSense completion) doesn’t work for Lua files. But please try to set this option first: Tools > Options > Text Editor > Advanced > Default IntelliSense completion mode > change from Automatic to Tab-only. If this option still doesn't work, I suggest you directly report this issue on our Developer Community.

Best Regards,
Tianyu

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Answer 2

Perfect, thanks!