Visual Studio Breakpoint Bar Not Present (Glyph margin, Overview Ruler)

Tools -> Options -> Text Editor -> Indication Marker (For border breakpoints)

Tools -> Options -> Text Editor -> All Languages -> Line Numbers (For line numbers)


  1. Go to ToolsOptionsText EditorGeneral
  2. Check Indicator Margin

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I'm not sure what »dang lines in front of the code« you mean, though. If you're referring to the yellow unsaved changes indicator, that's the Selection Margin in the options above. If you mean the dots (representing spaces), then EditAdvancedView White Space or press Ctrl+E, S.