Microsoft Visual C# IDE Tips and Tricks

DJ ParkC# IDE, Program ManagerMicrosoft Corporation

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Session Objective

Make you more

PRODUCTIVE

Investments in Productivity

Modernizethe IDE

DeepInsight

Speed to Solution

Modernize the IDE

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Modernize the IDE

> Start Page Enhancements> New look and feel> Pin and remove items in “Recent Projects” list> Enable “Close page after project load”

> New Project Dialog> Sort templates> Search templates (Ctrl + E)

> Extension manager> Easily find and install extensions (Tools Extension

Manager)

> Multi-monitor Support> Move windows between monitors (Win + <arrow key>)

> Float/Dock tab (Ctrl + Double Click)

Customize your environment

> Custom keyboard shortcuts> Add Reference (Ctrl + Shift + R)

> Add New Project (Ctrl + Shift + P)

> Close Document (Ctrl + ;)

> Custom Context Menus > Improved Customize dialog (Tools Customize)

Deep Insight

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Deep Insight> High Level Understanding

> Architecture Explorer

> Understanding Source> Source code outliner (Available in extension gallery)

> Zoom (Ctrl + mouse scroll)

> Highlight References (Ctrl + Shift + Up/Down)

> Hide selection (Ctrl + M, H)

> Iteration list window (F8)

> Call Hierarchy (Ctrl + K, T)

> Understanding While Debugging> IntelliTrace™ > “Pin-able” data tips

Speed to Solution

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Speed to Solution> Test First Development

> IntelliSense Suggestion Mode (Ctrl + Alt + Space)

> Generate from usage

> Faster Editing Experience> Smart tags (Ctrl + .)

> Remove line (Ctrl + L)

> Triple Click (Available in extension gallery)

> IntelliSense Filtering (Substring and Camel Case)

> Multi-line editing (Alt + Up/Down -or- Alt + Mouse Up/Down)

> Quick Navigation> Navigate To (Ctrl + ,)

Let's wrap things up with a challenge!

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Resources> Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2

> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=151797

> C# Developer Center> http://csharp.net

> C# 2010 Resources> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vcsharp/dd819407.aspx

> C# Forums> http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/category/v

isualcsharp

> Bugs & Suggestions> https://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio

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