Android Studio 3.0 parameter hints information not always visible?

Question

Sorry, I don\'t know how this new functionality is called exactly, please look at screenshot:

So, parameter name is visible in method call. This is cool, but as you can

Answer 1

You can enable it by doing the following:

1. Go to File > Settings > Editor > General > Appearance > Show parameter name hints
2. Click Configure
3. Language: -> Java
4. Options -> Check Show hints even when type of expression is clear

As you can see below, it is visible for all parameters regardless of type:

EDIT

It looks like this setting was removed in Android Studio 4.0

There are however new Inlay Hints options:

1. Go to File > Settings > Editor > Inlay Hints > Java > Parameter hints
2. Check Show parameter hints for:

Answer 2

Only the primitive and some complex types show hints. You can disable it by right clicking on hint and then "Disable Hints".

For example:

public void myFunction(int a, boolean b, MyClass myClass)
    //do something
}

If you call:

myFunction(10, true, new MyClass()); 

Only the first two will show hints...

Answer 3

1.

Press Alt-Enter on your method and select doesn't show hints for the current method. Then you can see a dialog in the bottom right of the android studio. select Show Parameters Hint Setting, now you can customize this functionality. and finally, select undo in the dialog.

2.

File -> Setting -> Editor -> General -> Appearaance-> show parameters hint configure

Answer 4

In 2020

For Webstorm & PhpStorm

If variable calling not shows the parameter hints, you can enable it by going to

File => Setting => Editor => Inlay Hints => (preferred language) => parameter hints => For non-literal arguments