For anyone struggling with code folding on JS files in Visual Studio 2017

Hannes Calitz — Thu, 15 Jun 2017 11:44:09 +0000

Since installing Visual Studio 2017 I have been struggling to get my code folding to work in Javascript. I can't begin to explain how many hours I have wasted trying to find a solution for a problem I was having, and trust me, I have Googled like mad. So in an attempt to help someone who might be struggling with the same issue and kind find the answer, here are the steps I took to fix it.

Open a .JS file.
In the editor window, right click and navigate to Outlining > Stop Outlining.
Right click again and navigate to Outlining > Start Automatic Outlining.
Close the file, and reopen it.

The issue should not be fixed. It's a simple trick, and I have no idea why outlining does this, but hey, this fixes the issue.

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For anyone struggling with code folding on JS files in Visual Studio 2017