How to configure Qt Creator code completion configuration for else {}

[Jeff Barnes]

Qt Creator 4.8.0
Based on Qt 5.12.0 (GCC 5.3.1 20160406 (Red Hat 5.3.1-6), 64 bit)

When I type if (condition), I can press return and insert a bracket and it lines up to my liking.
For example

    if (someCondition)
    {
    }

But if I type else, code completion thinks I want the open bracket on the same line. Is there a way to configure this? My code ends up like the following, which I then have to edit to my liking.

    if (someCondition)
    {
        doSomething();
    }
    else {
        goBackAndEditTheElseDeclaration();
    }

[SGaist]

Hi,

You are likely looking for this part of Qt Creator's documentation.

[Jeff Barnes]

In Code Style under Project Settings, I see the Current settings says Global [proxy: Qt]. The preview shows the following, which is what I want, but is not what happens.

        if (i < b)
            bar(i);
        else
        {
            bar(i);
            bar(b);
        }

Again, this is code completion behavior. If I go back to the else line and move the bracket to the next line by typing <Enter> before the bracket, it behaves per settings.

BTW this is new behavior with 4.8.0.

[aha_1980]

@Jeff-Barnes i noticed this new behavior too, but only on Linux so far. I just didnt manage to report a bug so far. In case you want to do: bugreports.qt.io (and please add a link here).

[aha_1980]

Continued as QTCREATORBUG-21767