diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index 3c4997c88d..be5652954b 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ dotnet_style_qualification_for_event = false:warning
 dotnet_style_predefined_type_for_locals_parameters_members = true:warning
 dotnet_style_predefined_type_for_member_access = true:warning
 csharp_style_var_when_type_is_apparent = true:none
-csharp_style_var_for_built_in_types = true:none
+csharp_style_var_for_built_in_types = false:warning
 csharp_style_var_elsewhere = true:silent
 
 #Style - modifiers
diff --git a/osu.sln.DotSettings b/osu.sln.DotSettings
index 3af986543e..f35bdfce66 100644
--- a/osu.sln.DotSettings
+++ b/osu.sln.DotSettings
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@
 	<s:String x:Key="/Default/CodeInspection/Highlighting/InspectionSeverities/=StringLiteralTypo/@EntryIndexedValue">HINT</s:String>
 	<s:String x:Key="/Default/CodeInspection/Highlighting/InspectionSeverities/=StringStartsWithIsCultureSpecific/@EntryIndexedValue">WARNING</s:String>
 	<s:String x:Key="/Default/CodeInspection/Highlighting/InspectionSeverities/=StructCanBeMadeReadOnly/@EntryIndexedValue">WARNING</s:String>
-	<s:String x:Key="/Default/CodeInspection/Highlighting/InspectionSeverities/=SuggestVarOrType_005FBuiltInTypes/@EntryIndexedValue">DO_NOT_SHOW</s:String>
+	<s:String x:Key="/Default/CodeInspection/Highlighting/InspectionSeverities/=SuggestVarOrType_005FBuiltInTypes/@EntryIndexedValue">SUGGESTION</s:String>
 	<s:String x:Key="/Default/CodeInspection/Highlighting/InspectionSeverities/=SuggestVarOrType_005FSimpleTypes/@EntryIndexedValue">DO_NOT_SHOW</s:String>
 	<s:String x:Key="/Default/CodeInspection/Highlighting/InspectionSeverities/=SwitchStatementMissingSomeCases/@EntryIndexedValue">DO_NOT_SHOW</s:String>
 	<s:String x:Key="/Default/CodeInspection/Highlighting/InspectionSeverities/=TabsAndSpacesMismatch/@EntryIndexedValue">WARNING</s:String>
@@ -301,6 +301,9 @@
 	<s:Boolean x:Key="/Default/CodeStyle/CodeFormatting/CSharpFormat/WRAP_BEFORE_BINARY_OPSIGN/@EntryValue">True</s:Boolean>
 	<s:Int64 x:Key="/Default/CodeStyle/CodeFormatting/CSharpFormat/WRAP_LIMIT/@EntryValue">200</s:Int64>
 	<s:String x:Key="/Default/CodeStyle/CodeFormatting/CSharpFormat/WRAP_OBJECT_AND_COLLECTION_INITIALIZER_STYLE/@EntryValue">CHOP_IF_LONG</s:String>
+	<s:String x:Key="/Default/CodeStyle/CSharpVarKeywordUsage/ForBuiltInTypes/@EntryValue">UseExplicitType</s:String>
+	<s:String x:Key="/Default/CodeStyle/CSharpVarKeywordUsage/ForOtherTypes/@EntryValue">UseVarWhenEvident</s:String>
+	<s:String x:Key="/Default/CodeStyle/CSharpVarKeywordUsage/ForSimpleTypes/@EntryValue">UseVarWhenEvident</s:String>
 	<s:Boolean x:Key="/Default/CodeStyle/EncapsulateField/MakeFieldPrivate/@EntryValue">False</s:Boolean>
 	<s:Boolean x:Key="/Default/CodeStyle/EncapsulateField/UseAutoProperty/@EntryValue">False</s:Boolean>
 	<s:String x:Key="/Default/CodeStyle/Naming/CSharpNaming/Abbreviations/=AABB/@EntryIndexedValue">AABB</s:String>