Advanced preferences
Use the
Advanced panel in the Preferences window to configure the behavior of the Content Assist (Ctrl+Space) command.

| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Default Proposal Kinds | Specifies the types of proposals Content Assist uses and the key bindings assigned. |
| Content Assist Cycling | Specifies the order and types of proposals Content Assist will cycle through. |
| Up | Moves the selected proposal item up in the cycling list. |
| Down | Moves the selected proposal item down in the cycling list. |
| Timeout for each proposal kind (ms) | Specifies the number of milliseconds a code completion proposal kind is allowed to compute
proposals. If it takes more time then it is assumed that this proposal kind is faulty.
In this case a dialog is opened and an appropriate message is shown to the user If the value is 0 each completion proposal can compute as long as it needs to before being assumed to be faulty. |
Customizing the C/C++ editor
Working with Content Assist