Appearance preferences
Use the
Appearance panel of the Preferences window to customize the appearance of C elements in the viewers. Click Window > Preferences > C/C++ > Appearance to open.

| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Show translation unit members | Select this option to show translation unit members in the Project Explorer and C/C++ Projects views. |
| Group include directives in Project Explorer and C/C++ Projects view | Select this option to group include directives in the Project Explorer and C/C++ Projects views. |
| Group include directives in the Outline view | Select this option to group include directives in the Outline view. |
| Group namespaces in the Outline view | Select this option to group namespace declarations in the Outline view. |
| Group method definitions in the Outline view | Select this option to group method definitions for the same type in the Outline view. |
| Group macro definitions in the Project Explorer and C/C++ Project views. | Select this option to group method definitions for the same type in the Project Explorer and C/C++ Project views. |
| Group macro definitions in the Outline view. | Select this option to group macro definitions in the Outline view. |
| Sort header files before source files in Project Explorer and C/C++ Projects view | Select this option to separate header and source files in the Project Explorer and C/C++ Projects views. |
| Show source roots at top of project | Select this option to group source roots at the top of project views. |
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