Solved: Code formatting stops working after disabling Microsoft C/C++ extension

[j9-ok]

Hi everyone,

I found a solution for a common issue when using the official STM32Cube for VS Code extension. If you disable the Microsoft C/C++ (ms-vscode.cpptools) extension to avoid IntelliSense conflicts, you might notice that "Format Document" stops working completely.

The reason is that the STM32 extension's built-in clangd has its formatting engine disabled by default.

To fix this:

1. Go to VS Code Settings (Ctrl + ,).
2. Search for: stm32cube-ide-clangd.enableFormatting.
3. Check the box to enable it.
4. If prompted, set "STM32Cube for VS Code" as your Default Formatter.

This allows you to have working formatting and precise IntelliSense without any conflicts from the Microsoft extension. Hope this helps!

 

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[Cartu38 OpenDev]

@j9-ok 
Cannot claim to fix ... as not a bug but a feature.
See https://community.st.com/t5/stm32cubeide-for-visual-studio/what-s-the-recommended-cli-environment-variable-path-after-vs/td-p/885901
Disabling formating by default has been asked by this community ....

[vincent_grenet]

​@j9-ok 
The July update of STM32CubeIDE for Microsoft Visual Studio Code resolves this issue adding more information. Update the local setup to benefit from this improvement.