The Remote C/C++ editor provides specialized features for editing C/C++ related files.
Local files being opened by the Remote C/C++ Editor is a known problem. A temporary workaround is to specify using the CDT editor for local files. Select the file in the Project Explorer, select Open With -> C/C++ Editor.
Notice the icons of the local and remote editors are different:
Associated with the editor is a C/C++-specific Outline view, which shows the structure of the active C, C++ or makefile. It is updated as you edit these files.
The editor includes the following features:
The most common way to invoke the C/C++ editor is to open a file from the Project Explorer view using pop-up menus or by clicking the file (single or double-click depending on the user preferences).
The C/C++ editor does not contain a toolbar itself, but relies on the use of the main toolbar, edit menu, search menu and key binding actions.