How do I stop Dw from..

[WolfShade]

Hello, all,

I'm used to working in Dw CS6, but am being forced to use Dw CC 2018 at work.  Of the long list of annoyances I have with Dw CC 2018 is how whenever I type " or ', it automatically adds a closing " or '.

How do I prevent this from happening?

V/r,

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[Nancy OShea]

1. Go to Edit > Preferences > Code Hints.
2. Auto completion:  Disable Auto Insert Quotes.

While you're at it, you might want to explore all the other Preferences in DW CC. 

[Jon Fritz]

That option wasn't added to DW until CC2019.

[Nancy OShea]

Sorry about that.  I guess I skipped 2018 due to problems I had with it.   For me anyway, 2019 was more stable.

[WolfShade]

Hi, Nancy,

I disabled code hints and description tooltips, and it's still doing it.

V/r,

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[Jon Fritz · Accepted solution]

I never could get it to straighten up and fly right, but I did find this before I gave up on it...

1. On a PC, go to C: > Users > your user name > AppData (make sure hidden files are turned on if you don't see this folder) > Roaming > Adobe > Dreamweaver CC 2018 > your language > Configuration > Brackets > brackets.json

1a. On a Mac, this "should" be... (I don't have a Mac)
a. do a search for ~/Library/Application Support (make sure the ~ is there)
b. hit Go
c. next, go to Adobe > Dreamweaver CC 2018 > your language > Configuration > Brackets > brackets.json

2. (make a back-up first so you can go back if you goof) Open the file in something other than DW

3. If the option for closeBrackets doesn't already exist, add a comma to the last item on the list, then add the following to the end of the file, before the closing } ...

"closeBrackets": false,

You may also need a line for...

"autoCloseBraces":false,

and

"autoCloseQuotes":false,

3. Save and open DW

[WolfShade]

Jon to the rescue!  That was exactly what I was looking for.  Thank you!  It works.

V/r,

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