notes:tools:visualstudio
Visual Studio
Examples of post-build or pre-build event command lines:
xcopy "$(ProjectDir)..\MyProject\*.*" "$(TargetDir)" /Y
copy /Y /A "$(ProjectDir)description.txt" "$(OutDir)description.txt"
xcopy /Y /S "$(SolutionDir)SharedFiles\*" "$(TargetDir)"
Track active item in Solution Explorer:
Shortcuts
| Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| - Set the cursor on the name of the interface - Press Ctrl + . - Select “Implement interface” | Implement an interface |
| Ctrl+K, Ctrl+X | Show code snippets |
| Ctrl+K, Ctrl+S | Surround a highligted block of code with if, try/catch, for, #region, etc. |
| Ctrl+R, Ctrl+M | Extract a method |
| Ctrl+M, Ctrl+O | Collapse to definitions |
| Ctrl+K, Ctrl+D | Format source code |
| Ctrl+- | Go to the previous location |
| F2 | Refactoring: Rename |
| Alt+F12 | XAML: Peek ThemeResources, event handlers, etc. |
| F12 | XAML: Go to a style definition in generic.xaml |
| if TAB TAB | Insert a snippet for the 'if' statement |
| Right-click | Right-click > Snippet > Insert Snippet > Choose: NetFX, Test, Visual C# |
Other shortcuts:
| Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| Win+R and type Winver | Show your Windows version |
During debugging:
- Fade a tip by pressing Ctrl
- Hover over the breakpoint icon to show Settings, Disable breakpoint.
Windows Explorer:
- Right-click in a window > Open in VS
- Shift + Right-click in a window > Open PowerShell window here
Links:
notes/tools/visualstudio.txt · Last modified: 2020/08/26 (external edit)
