# Displaying C/C++ file components in the C/C++ Projects view

File components are displayed in the C/C++ Projects view and in the Outline view. You can display or hide all file components in the C/C++ Projects view.

To display file components

1. Click Window > Preferences.
2. In the Preferences dialog box, select C/C++ > Appearance from the list.
3. Select the Show translation unit members check box.
4. Click OK.
5. In the C/C++ Projects view, double-click a file component.
   The component is highlighted in the C/C++ editor.

The C/C++ Projects view can also be filtered to show certain types of file components. For more information, see Hiding files by type in the C/C++ Projects view.

CDT Projects
Project file views

Hiding files by type in the C/C++ Projects view
Searching for C/C++ elements
Navigate to C/C++ declarations

C/C++ editor preferences