Did you know… You can press Ctrl+\, D to view the Code Definition Window – #354

re: Did you know… You can press Ctrl+\, D to view the Code Definition Window – #354

Cosmin — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:40:11 GMT

I know I'm off topic with this reply, but I did replied in the right place some time ago:

I have a really annoying problem with my Visual Studio ctrl+tab window that somehow get stuck (I've tried to enable/disable the sticky keys several times without any result).

Please help me with this problem (you are my last hope ;) ), Thanks a lot!

re: Did you know… You can press Ctrl+\, D to view the Code Definition Window – #354

Serge Wautier — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:50:56 GMT

Wow! Great tip!

Using Ctrl+\ is not such a good idea though: Not international aware. On my belgian-french keyboard, \ is Ctrl+Alt+<. So how do I type Ctrl+\ ? Fortunately, it's easy to remap the tool.

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mos — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:52:29 GMT

*ahem*

It works just fine (usually) for C++, too.

re: Did you know… You can press Ctrl+\, D to view the Code Definition Window – #354

jemiller — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:26:10 GMT

Is there a way to make it display the source code for .NET Framework classes also? i.e. not just the declarations, but, the source code itself. I know you can debug into it if you change some settings, but, goto definition doesn't work.

re: Did you know… You can press Ctrl+\, D to view the Code Definition Window – #354

Kevin Dente — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:26:20 GMT

Dang, I never knew about the Code Definition window. Thanks!

Hey, no pity for VC++ Developers?

Dennis E. Hamilton — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:46:27 GMT

Says it all. I know, I know, C/C++ is its own punishment and I still love the sense of simplicity and mastery I have with it. (Not all the C++ cruft, the heart of it.) But the Visual Studio support is a seriously-different fork.

re: Did you know… You can press Ctrl+\, D to view the Code Definition Window – #354

Bob Kaye — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:57:38 GMT

Great tip...but the Code Defintion window comes up in illegible colors....couldn't find a setting in Tools | Options | Fonts & Colors to change them...any suggestions....?

Thanks....

re: Did you know… You can press Ctrl+\, D to view the Code Definition Window – #354

Chris Nahr — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:38:12 GMT

I never knew about the Code Definition window either... thanks!

re: Did you know… You can press Ctrl+\, D to view the Code Definition Window – #354

Mark Kola — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:14:27 GMT

Awesome tip here. I keep forgetting that.

re: Did you know… You can press Ctrl+\, D to view the Code Definition Window – #354

Ricardo Villamil — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:50:43 GMT

Awesome tip, I'm always using Go to definition!!

Thanks Sara!!!

re: Did you know… You can press Ctrl+\, D to view the Code Definition Window – #354

John Neumeyer — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:20:47 GMT

I never understood what the purpose of the Code Definition Window is?

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rtpHarry — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:34:08 GMT

Does this work in VWD2008? It seems to fail but I am just wondering if there is an i18n issue...

On a UK keyboard and press ctrl-[key to the left of Z] then D.

re: Did you know… You can press Ctrl+\, D to view the Code Definition Window – #354

Sunil — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:13:15 GMT

We can also use F12 to go to the definition of a function.