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I would like the line of code where the cursor is currently positioned to have a different background color (like in UltraEdit for those who know it).

Is this possible?

EDIT: I'm coding in C++ so ReSharper does not seem to apply (correct me if I'm wrong). I'll give "Slickedit Gadgets" a try (free, unlike "Slickedit" itself).

Cheers!

+2  A: 

No, unfortunately Visual Studio does not support this feature (although almost every other text editor available does).

Andrew Hare
-1 - OP asks if it is possible. it is possible using both commercial and freeware tools.
Sky Sanders
+2  A: 

Resharper can do it, check this blog post.

Hans Passant
+3  A: 

Freeware add-on that does this and more.

http://www.slickedit.com/products/slickedit-gadgets

I use Resharper to do this.

Sky Sanders
On the slickedit site it says it's not free. What are the limitations of the free downloadable version? Is it limited in time?
Laurent
@Laurent - umm... 'Free SlickEdit Gadgets' ->Editor Gadgets->Line ruler? Free. as in 'free beer'. The best kind of free. Not sure where the confusion is..
Sky Sanders
The confusion was between their main product for which they offer a "Trial" and the "Gadgets"... thanks for the correction!
Laurent