Observe the images below:
This is from VS Code. in line 28, in new BufferedReader(fr)), the closing bracket (right before the comment is highlighted with a small transparent rectangle.
Here’s the same piece of code from IntelliJ.
I am unable to show the cursor location because cursors disappear in screenshots. But the thing is, here, it is in the same location. Here it is highlighted in a similar manner with grey rectangle.
The problem is, this greyness makes it a little difficult to see where the cursor is. The greying happens whether the cursor is before or after the bracket. Which is quite a useful thing to know while programming: it helps to know if I’m inputting a parameter (if the cursor is before the bracket) or typing a semicolon (if the cursor is after the bracket).
Is there a way to make the bracket highlighter more transparent making it easier to see the cursor location?
So far, I have been able to figure this out until this level:
Settings -> Editor -> Color Scheme. Under Code dropdown, select ‘Matched brace’ and add a suitable background and more importantly check the ‘Effects’ option and select Dotted Line from the respective dropdown. This makes the situation better, but I am not completely happy with the solution myself. If there’s a way to make it as clear as it looks in VS Code, please let me know. Thanks