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Did you know… Why the Object Browser has so many commands you can bind to (and how to create a keyboard shortcut to clear the search results) - #227
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As I’ve been writing the Object Browser Tip Series, I noticed that there were a lot of commands available under Tools – Options – Environment - Keyboard... This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2008/05/30/did-you-know-why...
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Did you know… What the “Default Presentation Language” setting does the Object Browser settings? - #226
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In yesterday’s tip , I talk about how you can export and import your Object Browser settings. If you examined the .vssettings file for just the Object Browser Settings category in Import / Export Settings, you may have seen This blog post has...
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3 Talks at TechEd 2008 – Wish Me Luck!
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Tuesday starts TechEd 2008, where I’ll find myself presenting three(!) talks. This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2008/05/28/3-talks-at-teched-2008-wish-me-luck/
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Did you know… You can export all your Object Browser customizations in a .vssettings file? - #225
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Over these past couple of weeks, we’ve taken a close look at customizing your Object Browser experience, from sorting to searching to filtering, among other options. This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2008/05/28/did-you-know-you...
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Did you know… The Object Browser Supports Type-Ahead Selection? - #224
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Today’s tip you’ve probably tried on your own, just in hopes that it would work. this blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2008/05/27/did-you-know-the-object-browser-supports-type-ahead-selection-224/
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Did you know… You can do a “Find Symbol” search (Shift+F12) in the Object Browser? - #223
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Just like yesterday’s tip that talked about going to an object or function’s definition, you can This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2008/05/26/did-you-know-you-can-do-a-find-symbol-search-shiftf12-in-the-object-browser-223...
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Did you know… You can use F12 in the Object Browser to go to the definition of whatever’s selected? - #222
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On the context menu of both the Member Pane (right panel) and the Object Pane (left panel), you’ll see This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2008/05/22/did-you-know-you-can-sort-objects-and-members-in-the-object-browser-221/
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Did you know… You can sort objects and members in the Object Browser? - #221
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On the context menu for either the Object Pane (left) or Member Pane (top-right), you can This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2008/05/22/did-you-know-you-can-sort-objects-and-members-in-the-object-browser-221/
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Did you know… There are two primary means of searching for objects in the Object Browser? - #220
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Now we’ll move to the second toolbar in the Object Browser, which is all about searching. This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2008/05/21/did-you-know-there-are-two-primary-means-of-searching-for-objects-in-the-object-browser-220/
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Did you know… You can show Extension Methods in the Object Browser - #219
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This tip is new for Visual Studio 2008. You can learn more about extension methods in the documentation for both Visual Basic and C#. This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2008/05/20/did-you-know-you-can-show-extension-methods-in-the-object...
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Did you know… How to stop displaying all inherited members in the Object Browser member pane - #218
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The next option in the Object Browser Settings is the Show Inherited Members . this blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2008/05/19/did-you-know-how-to-stop-displaying-all-inherited-members-in-the-object-browser-member-pane-218/
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Did you know… What consists of “other” in Show Other Members in Object Browser Settings? - #217
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A few tips ago, I gave the documentation a hard time about This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2008/05/16/did-you-know-what-consists-of-other-in-show-other-members-in-object-browser-settings-217/
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Did you know… You can mark methods and types as Hidden, so they don’t appear in Intellisense or in the Object Browser? - #216
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Today’s tip is a continuation from yesterday’s tip which talked about how to hide or show hidden members and this blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2008/05/15/did-you-know-you-can-mark-methods-and-types-as-hidden-so-they-dont-appear...
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Saviez-vous que Visual Studio Tip of the Day is now in French!
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Update: after some email debates between the verbs “Savoir” and “Connaitre” (the French verb “to know”), i’ve updated this blog title with “Savoir”. This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net...
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Did you know… You can hide or show hidden members and types in the Object Browser? - #215
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I never officially tested the object browser, but rather played back-up tester, in case This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2008/05/14/did-you-know-you-can-hide-or-show-hidden-members-and-types-in-the-object-browser-215/
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Did you know… You can choose whether to show base types in the Object Browser? - #214
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In the Object Browser Settings, there’s the Show Base Types option. This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2008/05/13/did-you-know-you-can-choose-whether-to-show-base-types-in-the-object-browser-214/
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Did you know… You can customize both your object pane and members pane in the Object Browser? - #213
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For the next several tips, we’re going to take apart the Object Browser Settings for This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2008/05/12/did-you-know-you-can-customize-both-your-object-pane-and-members-pane-in-the-object-browser-213/
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Did you know… You can create a keyboard shortcut for adding references to a solution from the Object Browser? - #212
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This is really a continuation from yesterday’s tip, but This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2008/05/10/did-you-know-you-can-create-a-keyboard-shortcut-for-adding-references-to-a-solution-from-the-object-browser-212/
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First .NET User Group created back home on the Mississippi Gulf Coast
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It feels weird not to append a # at the end of a blog title. This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2008/05/08/first-net-user-group-created-back-home-on-the-mississippi-gulf-coast/
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Did you know… The Object Browser has a navigate forward and navigate back? - #211
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Another set of buttons on the Object Browser toolbar belongs to This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2008/05/08/did-you-know-the-object-browser-has-a-navigate-forward-and-navigate-back-211/
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Did you know… You can add references to your solution directly from the Object Browser - #210
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Let’s say that you find the component that you want to add to your solution. This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2008/05/07/did-you-know-you-can-add-references-to-your-solution-directly-from-the-object-browser-210/
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Did you know… You can create a custom list of components for the Object Browser - #209
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Expanding a little more on yesterday’s tip, this blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2008/05/05/did-you-know-you-can-specify-to-only-show-components-in-your-solution-in-the-object-browser-208/
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I’m looking for questions for a Visual Studio Factoid
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Once again Rob Caron has sent me on a quest. This time it is to put together a Visual Studio factoid – a list of historical facts about VS, like Why is the executable devenv.exe instead of visualstudio.exe? Is the Visual Studio logo an infinity...
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Did you know… You can specify to only show components in your Solution in the Object Browser? - #208
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By default, the Object Browser shows you all the This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2008/05/05/did-you-know-you-can-specify-to-only-show-components-in-your-solution-in-the-object-browser-208/
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Did you know… Ctrl+Alt+J opens the Object Browser - #207
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It’s time to move on to the Object Browser… This blog post has moved to http://saraford.net/2008/05/02/did-you-know-ctrlaltj-opens-the-object-browser-207/
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