Iowa Code Camp 2009 - Visual Studio Tips and Tricks: Kevin Grossnicklaus

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• Microsoft one-page PDF shortcuts for C# for 2008
• Ctrl-X - cuts entire line if nothing selected (ditto for copy)
• Ctrl-Shift-V - cycle through last 20 clipboard items
• Can drag code into Toolbox - build up library (persistent clipboard) (can rename from context menu) (can be shared/copied)
• Undo/Redo toolbar dropdowns show actual actions. Can undo multiple.
• Navigate Backward toolbar - recent changes
• Window split - drag down little bar above scrollbar - F6 switches panes
• Alt-Shift and select for box select
• Options/Text Editor/C#/Formatting/General - Automatically format on paste (may want to use ReSharper rules instead)
• ReSharper lets you right-click on a Solution and remove all unused usings (Cleanup Code)
• View/Other Windows/Bookmark Window
• //TODO is nice with code reviews
• IntelliSense - holding Ctrl key causes it to fade out so you can see what's obscured
• Ctrl-. (period) - bring up Smart Tag options (like underscore to implement interface)
• Use snippets / ReSharper templates heavily for productivity
• Ctrl-I - incremental search
• Drag other tab into edit window to get another visible edit window
• Ctrl-Tab - switch between open windows/tabs
• Shift-Alt-Enter - toggle between Full Screen mode and Design view
• Customize Toolbars - show shortcut keys in ScreenTips
• Window/Reset Window Layout - if things go really bad
• Command Window - can execute the commands normally associated with menu items, etc.
• Code Definition Window - show code or definition for selected symbol
• Right-click breakpoint for many options (such as when hit, print a message)
• Yellow arrow in debugger - next statement to execute (can drag within limits)
• Immediate Window - execute statements in context of current code in debugger
• Can change values in Locals Window

VS 2010

• Can now float any document on another screen (multimonitor)
• Can pin debug "hover" values
• IntelliTrace - record/replay-like - very useful
• Extension Manager will go out to web site and let you download/install
• View Call Hierarchy
• F# interactive

RockScroll plugin