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The Visual Studio Editor Blog is Moving!
26 October 09 03:50 PM | VSEditor | 0 Comments   
We aren’t going away -- we’re just moving to a better home. To give you even more news, articles, and walkthroughs on Visual Studio, the Visual Studio Editor Blog is moving to become part of The Visual Studio Blog . As part of The Visual Studio Blog , Read More...
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Visual Studio 2010 Beta2 Released
21 October 09 10:29 AM | VSEditor | 0 Comments   
Visual Studio 2010 Beta2 has shipped! As of today (Wednesday, October 21), it’s publicly available as a free download. Check out this page for the official product and download information. Find out more about the VS 2010 release Want more information Read More...
Searching and Navigating Code in Visual Studio 2010
22 September 09 11:38 AM | VSEditor | 4 Comments   
Every developer knows that navigating code is vital to happy and productive coding. We’ve added several new features for code search and navigation in Visual Studio 2010, including Navigate To and an improved Call Hierarchy, to complement search staples Read More...
Register for the (free!) VS Extensibility Summit
01 September 09 10:35 PM | VSEditor | 1 Comments   
Making extensibility easier and more accessible is one of the VS Platform team’s major goals for Visual Studio 2010. In addition to consulting samples , documentation , and forums , you can now learn about extensibility and have your questions answered Read More...
Where did the Editor team go?
19 August 09 07:53 PM | VSEditor | 5 Comments   
You may have noticed that we haven’t been blogging quite as often lately, which begs the question, “What has the Editor team been doing since Beta1?” The answer: a lot! We’ve been focusing on a few specific goals since Beta1, and this post should give Read More...
Code Samples, Documentation, and… Twitter!
25 June 09 05:40 PM | VSEditor | 0 Comments   
Samples In an effort to help more people get started with Editor extensibility quickly and easily, we’ve recently posted some new code samples on the VS 2010 Editor. Each of the links below will take you to a sample, complete with description, instructions, Read More...
Walkthrough: Getting Started with Editor Extensions
10 June 09 11:11 AM | VSEditor | 2 Comments   
In an attempt to bring extension building to the masses, the editor team submitted a hands on lab for TechEd this year that walks you through creating a real-world extension. While one of the goals of the lab is to show you how to build extensions in Read More...
Common Editor Issues in VS 2010 Beta1
02 June 09 10:29 AM | VSEditor | 8 Comments   
Thank you to everyone who has downloaded and tried VS 2010 Beta1 so far! In the two weeks since Beta1 was released, you’ve sent us tons of feedback that has helped us fix some of the most commonly reported bugs. This post details frequently-encountered Read More...
The new Box Selection, now with Multi-Line Editing!
25 May 09 08:15 PM | VSEditor | 14 Comments   
Since VS 2010 Beta1 became publicly available last week, the Editor team has heard from quite a few users who miss box selection (aka column selection, block selection, or rectangular selection). Yes, it’s missing from the beta, but the good news is that Read More...
Visual Studio 2010 Beta1 Released!
20 May 09 01:43 PM | VSEditor | 5 Comments   
It’s official: Visual Studio 2010 Beta1 has shipped! Check out this page for the official product information or download it (free!) here . So what’s new for the Editor in Beta1? We’ve made significant improvements since the CTP, including better stability Read More...
Visualizing XML Doc Comments
13 May 09 01:33 PM | VSEditor | 0 Comments   
One of our goals for the new editor is to make extensibility easier and more powerful than ever before. From custom text coloring to visual adornments painted directly on the editor surface, extensibility can dramatically change and improve the development Read More...
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Editor Evolution
14 April 09 10:43 AM | VSEditor | 3 Comments   
The new editor is featured in the cover story for the April issue of Visual Studio Magazine ! The magazine publishes news and information for professional developers, and this month it is spotlighting Visual Studio 2010 in an article called “IDE Evolution” Read More...
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How do you use Tab Size and Indent Size?
19 March 09 11:32 AM | VSEditor | 8 Comments   
The Editor team wants to build the best product possible, and we need your help! This week, the team would like to ask for direct feedback on how you use tab size and indent size. Tab size is the amount of space each tab occupies, while indent size is Read More...
New Editor, New Font: 10-pt Consolas
10 March 09 10:18 AM | VSEditor | 10 Comments   
To complete the VS 2010 Editor’s new look, we’re updating the default font to 10-pt Consolas! It’s a fixed-width font that Microsoft’s typography experts designed specifically for developers, so it’s great for reading and writing code. Consolas also has Read More...
Visual Studio 2010 UI Unveiled
02 March 09 06:19 PM | VSEditor | 4 Comments   
You may have seen a glimpse of the Visual Studio 2010 editor in the past couple of months, but you've never seen it look like this! At VSLive! in San Francisco last week, Visual Studio General Manager Jason Zander unveiled a completely new UI for Visual Read More...
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