SKU: Premium, Ultimate Versions: 2010 Code: vstipTool0140     In vstipTool139 (“Static Code Analysis – Simple Code Analysis”) we scratched the surface of code analysis for a simple class. Now we will begin to delve deeper into the extensive set of predefined rules available out-of-the-box in...

Menu:   Tools | Options | Text Editor | HTML | Validation Command:  Tools.Options Versions:  2010 SP1 Code:  vstipEdit0096     One of the more exciting new features included with Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1 is new support for HTML5 and CSS3. Specifically, according...

Versions: 2010 SP1 Code: vstipDebug0041   If you haven’t heard yet, you now have “basic support for unit tests that target the .NET Framework 3.5” in VS2010 with SP1.  There are a lot of reasons for adding this functionality but the main reason for putting it in is to support doing unit tests...

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  Apologies for missing last Thursday’s post for a video.  Here is the video that should have gone out but was delayed due to technical difficulties.   The text versions of this video can be found here: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/zainnab/archive/2010/02/12/search-for-project-templates-in...

The text version of this video can be found here: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/zainnab/archive/2010/01/06/pin-a-project-to-the-recent-projects-list.aspx http://blogs.msdn.com/b/zainnab/archive/2010/04/29/remove-projects-from-the-recent-projects-list-vstiptool0017.aspx     If you can't play the embedded...

The text version of this video can be found here: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/zainnab/archive/2010/02/08/using-the-new-intellisense-keywords-vstipedit0016.aspx http://blogs.msdn.com/b/zainnab/archive/2010/02/09/using-the-new-intellisense-pascal-case-vstipedit0017.aspx   The link to the video is here...

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The text version of this video can be found here: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/zainnab/archive/2010/01/18/how-to-use-reference-highlighting.aspx   If you can't play the embedded video below, you can see it here:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fndDT2GK-KU   You can also see my entire YouTube...

Keyboard: CTRL + ALT + F1 (manage help); CTRL + F1 (view help) Menu: Help -> Manage Help Settings; Help -> View Help Versions: 2010 Published: 12/27/2010 Code: vstipTool0120 Work with SharePoint? Then make sure to check out the new SharePoint Developer Team Blog ! So, I have to admit...

Keyboard: CTRL + ALT + X (view toolbox); / (collapse all); * (expand all); TAB (next result); ESC (cancel) Versions: 2010 Published: 11/18/2010 Code: vstipTool0114 This is one we have been waiting for a long time: searching the Toolbox! Just go to the Toolbox (CTRL + ALT + X): Now start typing the name...

Versions: 2010 Published: 11/17/2010 Code: vstipTool0113 In vstipTool0023 ( http://blogs.msdn.com/b/zainnab/archive/2010/05/17/using-the-ide-navigator-vstiptool0023.aspx )I showed you how to use the IDE Navigator. This next tip comes from Paul Harrington on the Visual Studio Team. In Visual Studio 2008...

Menu: Tools->Customize Command: Tools.Customize Versions: 2010 Published: 7/29/2010 Code: vstipEnv0031 You can customize any toolbar in Visual Studio 2010. Just click on the drop-down to the right of any toolbar then click on "Add or Remove Buttons": Then click on "Customize": Alternatively, you can...

Menu: Tools->Customize Command: Tools.Customize Versions: 2010 Published: 7/28/2010 Code: vstipEnv0030 You can customize any toolbar in Visual Studio 2010. Just click on the drop-down to the right of any toolbar then click on "Add or Remove Buttons": Then click on "Customize": Alternatively, you can...

Keyboard: CTRL + SHIFT + F9 Menu: Debug -> Delete All Breakpoints Command: Debug.DeleteAllBreakpoints Versions: 2008,2010 Published: 5/7/2010 Code: vstipDebug0025 You can exercise the nuclear option on your Breakpoints and delete them all. You have a couple of options: WARNING: You had better have...

Keyboard: CTRL + ALT + K (anywhere); CTRL + K,T (cursor must be on a member name) Menu: View -> Call Hierarchy Command: View.CallHierarchy; EditorContextMenus.CodeWindow.ViewCallHierarchy Versions: 2010 Published: 1/19/2010 Code: vstipTool0005 For the C# folks this is one heck of a great feature:...

Menu: Window -> Float; Window -> Dock as Tabbed Document Command: Window.Float; Window.DockasTabbedDocument Versions: 2010 Published: 1/15/2010 Code: vstipTool0004 This is one we have all been wanting for a long time: detachable Document windows! Yes you can now detach Document windows and put...

Menu: File -> Recent Projects and Solutions Versions: 2010 Published: 4/29/2010 Code: vstipTool0017 Just a reminder: I'll be giving away one or more $100 gift certificates from ThinkGeek every day for about 30 days. See my post here for details: http://blogs.msdn.com/zainnab/archive/2010/04/02/announcing...

Versions: 2010 Published: 1/6/2010 Code: vstipTool0003 Tired of your projects getting pushed out of the Recent Projects list on the Start Page? Well we have a feature for you! You can now pin projects to the Recent Projects list so they don't leave but, instead, hang around until you unpin them.

Using the WPF Tree Visualizer Versions:  2010 Published:  1/29/2010 Code:  vstipDebug0004   For those not familiar with WPF Trees, check out this article:  http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms753391(VS.100).aspx   Now.  For those that ARE familiar with them have...

Keyboard:  CTRL + M, CTRL + H (hide selection); CTRL + M, CTRL + U (stop hiding current) Menu:  Edit –> Outlining –> Hide Selection; Edit –> Outlining –> Stop Hiding Current  Command:  Edit.HideSelection; Edit.StopHidingCurrent  Versions:  2010 Published: ...

Versions: 2010 Published: 2/4/2010 Code: vstipDebug0007 You can now add comments to your DataTips Sometimes you just want to make a comment to remind yourself about something in a DataTip (pinned or floating) and now you can! Here's how you do it: 1. Enter Debug Mode 2. Put your mouse pointer over a...

Command: EditorContextMenus.CodeWindow.PinToSource Versions: 2010 Published: 2/2/2010 Code: vstipDebug0005 NOTE: I assume most everyone knows what a DataTip is for this tip since they have been around for at least a couple of versions or more. In VS2010 you can now pin DataTips to source code: 1. Just...

Command: EditorContextMenus.CodeWindow.Breakpoint.BreakpointExport; DebuggerContextMenus.BreakpointsWindow.Exportselected; Versions: 2010 Published: 1/28/2010 Code: vstipDebug0003 Ever just wanted to email someone your Breakpoints? Maybe do a mass change to all your breakpoints at once with a text editor...

Versions: 2010 Published: 1/27/2010 Code: vstipDebug0002 Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus and he brought you the ability to search Breakpoints!!! :) In its current incarnation it is a blunt instrument but still a very powerful one. So how do you use it? Simple just follow these steps: 1. Set some...