vscode-csharp: Format code returns: Sorry, but there is no formatter for 'csharp'-files installed.

Environment data

dotnet --info output:

.NET Command Line Tools (2.1.2)

Product Information:
 Version:            2.1.2
 Commit SHA-1 hash:  5695315371

Runtime Environment:
 OS Name:     Windows
 OS Version:  10.0.16299
 OS Platform: Windows
 RID:         win10-x64
 Base Path:   C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk\2.1.2\

Microsoft .NET Core Shared Framework Host

  Version  : 2.0.3
  Build    : a9190d4a75f4a982ae4b4fa8d1a24526566c69df

VS Code version: Version 1.19.2 Commit 490ef761b76b3f3b3832eff7a588aac891e5fe80 Date 2018-01-10T16:16:25.767Z Shell 1.7.9 Renderer 58.0.3029.110 Node 7.9.0 Architecture ia32 C# Extension version: 1.13.1

Steps to reproduce

I did got extension C# FixFormat installed. I uninstalled it and after that i constantly just receive “Sorry, but there is no formatter for ‘csharp’-files installed”. Feels like omnisharp doesn’t install that part any more, i tried to reinstall omnisharp without success.

I didn’t find any errors or messages from omnisharp log or vscode developer console. Didn’t try debugmodes though.

Expected behavior

Format is invoked.

Actual behavior

Format is not invoked and error “Sorry, but there is no formatter for ‘csharp’-files installed.” appear in vscode.

About this issue

Original URL
State: closed
Created 6 years ago
Reactions: 5
Comments: 30 (15 by maintainers)

Most upvoted comments

Ah got it, there was line "csharp.format.enable": false, in my user config, after cleared that it started working again. C# fixformat extensions seems to set it, tested to install it after cleared user settings …

However other issues mentioned here may not be releated to this. Should this issue be closed or?

+27

savpek on Jan 30, 2018

I checked that and it is true. I don’t have any other extensions installed. When u install it by default it should be set true. I removed any data related to extensions before I installed.

ZeinSleiman on Apr 22, 2018

CaosEngine is correct. When opening a workspace project, or opening a lone .cs file outside of a folder project, it refuses to format the code. I doubt this is the intended behaviour. Somehow omnisharp needs to be registered as the default provider for formating, even when not using a folder project.

jakobhviid on Sep 27, 2018

I know this issue is closed but I am getting the same error on visual studio code 1.22.2 on Windows 10. Version 1.22.2 Commit 3aeede733d9a3098f7b4bdc1f66b63b0f48c1ef9 Date 2018-04-12T16:38:45.278Z Shell 1.7.12 Renderer 58.0.3029.110 Node 7.9.0 Architecture x64

I uninstalled all the extensions, reinstalled Visual Studio Code and still getting the same error.

ZeinSleiman on Apr 22, 2018

This one worked for me https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Leopotam.csharpfixformat

It is ridiculous that Microsoft can’t even provide a formatter for their own language.

montao on Jan 9, 2019

For those who’ve confirmed that "csharp.format.enable" is set to true and you’re still having the issue, it’s being tracked over here: https://github.com/OmniSharp/omnisharp-vscode/issues/2391

stamminator on Jun 29, 2018

issue occurred on vs.code Version 1.21.1 Commit 79b44aa704ce542d8ca4a3cc44cfca566e7720f1 Date 2018-03-14T14:46:47.128Z Shell 1.7.9 Renderer 58.0.3029.110 Node 7.9.0 Architecture x64

dotnet --info: Product Information: Version: 2.1.101 Commit SHA-1 hash: 6c22303bf0

Runtime Environment: OS Name: Windows OS Version: 10.0.16299 OS Platform: Windows RID: win10-x64 Base Path: C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk\2.1.101\

Microsoft .NET Core Shared Framework Host

Version : 2.0.6 Build : 74b1c703813c8910df5b96f304b0f2b78cdf194d

Serg61 on Mar 21, 2018

@ssurba The “Miscellaneous” file is loaded into the omnisharp workspace once the user starts editing the file. Did you try to make some changes in the file. It “should” give you basic instellisense. Also, note that you must open the folder in vscode in which the file is contained.

akshita31 on Jan 28, 2019