visual studio tips and tricks
DESCRIPTION
Most of us use Visual Studio but do we really know how to USE it? This session looks at the top tips and tricks that can jet propel your use of the IDE. Marvel as we move from simple editor features that you never think about all the way to arcane command prompt tricks that you can use to improve your programming experience.TRANSCRIPT
Visual StudioTips and TricksZain Naboulsi
Developer Evangelist
Microsoft
Email:[email protected]:@zainnab
Blog:blogs.msdn.com/
zainnab
http://www.amazon.com/Coding-Faster-Getting-Productive-Microsoft/dp/0735649928/
Agenda
Why?
Visual Studio 2010 Productivity
Productivity for Any Version
Final Thoughts
Why?
How I Got Involved…
Sara Ford and I met at DevLink in 2009 to discuss how to continue the series
After several months of conversations I agreed to carry on the series
VS2010 Tips and Tricks went live on Jan 1, 2010
http://blogs.msdn.com/ZainNab
Why?
Quick Test: Which product do you spend more time in: Visual Studio or (Word, Excel, Power Point)?
Most of the content out there doesn’t really focus on Visual Studio as a product that you live in daily
If I can shave just a little time off your coding efforts then you can go home, be with your family, play video games, or whatever you want to do -- earlier
Visual Studio 2010
Start Page
Pin projects
Close after load
New Project Dialog
Recent Templates
Online Templates
Sort by
Search
ZoomCTRL + Mouse Wheel
New feature that enhances the size of your code
Very useful for pair programming (or similar scenarios)
Reference HighlightingAutomatic highlighting of a symbol
Can be used with declarations and references, and many other symbols
CTRL+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW (forward)
CTRL+SHIFT+UP ARROW (reverse)
Box Selection
SHIFT + ALT + [ARROW]
AKA “Vertical Selection”
Two new features:Zero-length selectionCopy single / Paste multiple
Improved IntelliSense
Changed from “begins with” to “includes”
Sensitive to Pascal Case
Tools
Document Tabs to the Right
Tools -> Options -> Documents
Puts new tabs to the right of existing ones
Multi-Monitor Support
Can now drag document windows out of the IDE
Each window is independent
Call Hierarchy (C++, C# Only)
CTRL + ALT + K
Available in C#
Used to see calls to and from a method
Great way to see calls at design time
Searching the Toolbox
/ = Collapse All
* = Expand All
Type any text to searchNOTE: “begins with”
TAB = Find Next
Debugging
Breakpoint Labels
Searching Breakpoints
Import / Export Breakpoints
Data Tips
Tips for Almost Any Version
Move or Select Between Matching Braces
CTRL + ]
CTRL + SHIFT + ]
Quickly move between matching braces
C++, C# Only
Don’t Copy a Blank Line
Errors in the Output Window
Navigates errors in the Output Window
F8(forward)
SHIFT + F8 (reverse)
File Tab
Command Prompt History
F7
Show the list of commands used during any command line session
Allows for quick access to commands
