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How to Make Copilot Next Edit Suggestions Less Distracting

The Problem#

You have NES (Next Edit Suggestions) enabled, but the suggestions are always visible in the editor, making the code harder to read.

NES is useful, but the constant visual noise hurts code readability. You’d prefer to see suggestions only when needed.

The Solution#

The editor.inlineSuggest.edits.showCollapsed setting lets you collapse NES so it only shows when you interact with it.

How to Configure#

  1. Open Settings with Ctrl + ,
  2. Search for showCollapsed
  3. Check “Editor > Inline Suggest > Edits: Show Collapsed”

Example settings.json#

{
  "editor.inlineSuggest.edits.showCollapsed": true
}

The default is false (always expanded). Setting it to true collapses NES suggestions so they only appear when you press Tab or hover over the gutter arrow.

Behavior Comparison#

ValueBehavior
false (default)NES suggestions are always visible in the editor
trueNES suggestions are collapsed; shown on Tab or hover

Summary#

Enable editor.inlineSuggest.edits.showCollapsed to keep NES functional while reducing visual clutter in your editor.

How to Make Copilot Next Edit Suggestions Less Distracting
https://naonao-na.com/en/posts/vscode-copilot-setting-nes-collapsed/
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Published at
2026-04-04