Productivity power tools (Visual Studio extension) highlights

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Author: User
Search function (NEW !)  


There are many different search methods in Visual Studio (such as incremental search, quick search, searching in files, and searching for the toolbar). It is often not clear about a given task. In addition, the Search dialog box itself makes it impossible for us to view and skip code well. Productivity power tools adds a new search extension.

In the text editing status, press Ctrl + F to bring up this small and powerful window. Through this window, you can use most of the quick search functions, such as replacement and case-sensitive options, and added the net regular expression!

  

Enhanced scroll bar (NEW !)  

Enhanced scroll bar provides three modes (you can select different modes in the tool options: scroll bar/MAP/full map). below is the full map mode:
In map mode, the default scroll bar has been replaced, allowing you to click the scroll bar and navigate directly to the source code section. This map mode also provides part of the preview file for you to hover over.

Click scroll (NEW !)  

With this extension, you can press the scroll wheel and move the mouse to view it quickly!

Add reference function (New version)  


"Why can't I add a reference to the Assembly: system. Web ?" Many users capture the header to find out why some DLL files are not displayed in the Add reference dialog box. The solution for productivity power tools is to dimmed those unavailable assembly. When you try to add them, it will prompt automatically.

HTML copy (Update)  

I guess this is one of the best features. It can copy the Code and its format. In this blog age, this function undoubtedly saves us a lot of time, the following is a comparison chart of "before and after use:

Try it and copy your source code!
 

SolutionNavigation

Solution navigation is a new tool window. With it, you can:

  • Expand the code file, browse its classes, members, and so on (C # and VB)
  • Search for your solution
  • Filter your solution or project, view the files you just opened, unsaved files, and so on.
  • View related information classes and members

In other words, it integrates all views from Solution Explorer, Class View, object browser, and so on!
You can go to the tool prompt:

  • Press Ctrl + 1 to open a prompt about the current cursor position
  • Press Ctrl + 2 to quickly locate any class or current source file Member

Quick access

Quick access is a new tool window that allows you to search for and execute Operation tasks in Visual Studio IDE. This is a good function, but it may take time to get familiar with it. You can:

  • Run the main menu and context menu commands
  • Open a specific project, select a template, and create a project
  • Display a tool window
  • Go to the Visual Studio option page
  • Navigate to the document you opened
  • Create and execute an operation (task) Series

Press Ctrl + 3 to bring up the quick access dialog box. Then you can try to enter different commands or names.

Alignment

Use the CTRL + ALT +] shortcut key to align the code, for example:

You can select them, execute CTRL + ALT +], and then get:

Reference

Http://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/d0d33361-18e2-46c0-8ff2-4adea1e34fef/

Http://anyrest.wordpress.com/2010/10/08/visual-studio-2010-productivity-power-tools-rocks/

Search function (NEW !)  


There are many different search methods in Visual Studio (such as incremental search, quick search, searching in files, and searching for the toolbar). It is often not clear about a given task. In addition, the Search dialog box itself makes it impossible for us to view and skip code well. Productivity power tools adds a new search extension.

In the text editing status, press Ctrl + F to bring up this small and powerful window. Through this window, you can use most of the quick search functions, such as replacement and case-sensitive options, and added the net regular expression!

  

Enhanced scroll bar (NEW !)  

Enhanced scroll bar provides three modes (you can select different modes in the tool options: scroll bar/MAP/full map). below is the full map mode:
In map mode, the default scroll bar has been replaced, allowing you to click the scroll bar and navigate directly to the source code section. This map mode also provides part of the preview file for you to hover over.

Click scroll (NEW !)  

With this extension, you can press the scroll wheel and move the mouse to view it quickly!

Add reference function (New version)  


"Why can't I add a reference to the Assembly: system. Web ?" Many users capture the header to find out why some DLL files are not displayed in the Add reference dialog box. The solution for productivity power tools is to dimmed those unavailable assembly. When you try to add them, it will prompt automatically.

HTML copy (Update)  

I guess this is one of the best features. It can copy the Code and its format. In this blog age, this function undoubtedly saves us a lot of time, the following is a comparison chart of "before and after use:

Try it and copy your source code!
 

SolutionNavigation

Solution navigation is a new tool window. With it, you can:

  • Expand the code file, browse its classes, members, and so on (C # and VB)
  • Search for your solution
  • Filter your solution or project, view the files you just opened, unsaved files, and so on.
  • View related information classes and members

In other words, it integrates all views from Solution Explorer, Class View, object browser, and so on!
You can go to the tool prompt:

  • Press Ctrl + 1 to open a prompt about the current cursor position
  • Press Ctrl + 2 to quickly locate any class or current source file Member

Quick access

Quick access is a new tool window that allows you to search for and execute Operation tasks in Visual Studio IDE. This is a good function, but it may take time to get familiar with it. You can:

  • Run the main menu and context menu commands
  • Open a specific project, select a template, and create a project
  • Display a tool window
  • Go to the Visual Studio option page
  • Navigate to the document you opened
  • Create and execute an operation (task) Series

Press Ctrl + 3 to bring up the quick access dialog box. Then you can try to enter different commands or names.

Alignment

Use the CTRL + ALT +] shortcut key to align the code, for example:

You can select them, execute CTRL + ALT +], and then get:

Reference

Http://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/d0d33361-18e2-46c0-8ff2-4adea1e34fef/

Http://anyrest.wordpress.com/2010/10/08/visual-studio-2010-productivity-power-tools-rocks/

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