How to stop Visual Studio from auto formatting certain parts of code?

Question

This seems like it should be really simple to do but I just can't figure it out. I want to allow Visual Studio to keep auto formatting my code as it is, except for this part:

public SomeClass : BaseClass {
    public SomeClass() 
        : base()
    {

    }
}

Why can't I have it look like this instead:

public SomeClass : BaseClass {
    public SomeClass() : base() {

    }
}

I looked through Tools -> Options -> Text Editor -> C# -> New Lines and can't find it. Is there a way I can change it to allow auto formatting and my second example?

Answer 1

i don't know, but have concluded that it is a waste of time/effort to fight the defaults; save your energy for the battles that matter ;-)

Answer 2

AFAIK there is no way to prevent Visual Studio from doing this.

Answer 3

Are you sure that unchecking:

Options -> Text Editor -> C# -> Formatting -> New Lines -> Place Open Brace on new line for types

doesn't do what you want?

and also uncheck

Place open brace on newline for methods.

(nvrmind.. I see what you are getting at... It is annoying)

Answer 4

You purchase ReSharper and use that for all of your formatting, you can set it up exactly how you want it =)