In Visual Studio when I use the context menu to open a folder it currently opens windows explorer. I would like to modify this context menu item or add a new one so that it calls Explorer++ instead.
Explorer++ accepts commandline arugments to open new tabs like such:
"C:\Program Files\Explorer++\Explorer++.exe" "C:\git"
So in Visual Studio I need to modify or preferably add a new item but don't see how to extract or add the currently selected folder as a varaible as the "Modify Selection" button doesn't actually open a command up.
It is so painful for me to "Ctrl+F" keys to open search or find text box in Visual Studio 2013. So how to I put this text box back to tool bar and click on it when I need?
If you look closely you will see a small folder with magnified class icon in the tool bar attached is the image.
Click on the dropdown menu next to it to the right and select what you want to add permanently to your toolbar menu.
After installing Resharper 7.1.2 for Visual Studio 2010, when I press Ctrl+, I no longer see the Navigate To dialog. Instead a Resharper dialog Recent Files appears. My question is, is there another key binding that I am not aware for the Navigate To dialog or how can I configure Resharper/VS to show the Navigate To dialog upon pressing Ctrl+,. In the Resharper options I have selected Visual Studio for the key bindings since that is what I am accustomed to, but for some reason this one has changed.
It sounds like you will need to remove the ReSharper keybinding and add the Visual Studio one again. Try the following:
From Visual Studio 2010, go to Tools -> Options -> Environment -> Keyboard.
In the textbox below "Show commands containing:" enter "gotorecent".
This should bring up one match and you can see the Ctrl+, shortcut applied:
Click the Remove button. This should remove the keybinding.
In the textbox below "Show commands containing:" enter "edit.navigateto" (or for VS2017 "edit.gotoall").
This should bring up two matches. We are only concerned with the first one so make sure it is selected.
Click the texbox below "Press shortcut keys:" and press Ctrl+,
Click the Assign button.
Click the OK button.
You may have to restart Visual Studio but that should do it.
Edit: Just in case it helps anyone else, in order to track down the command names, I exported the keyboard settings via Tools -> Import/Export settings -> Export selected environment settings -> select only Options -> Environment -> Keyboard.
In the resulting .vssettings file, the Command attribute of each Shortcut element contains the text that should be typed into the "Show commands containing:" textbox.
It should be noted that the command for ReSharper's navigate to dialogue is "Ctrl + T"
In Visual Studio 2017, you need to assign Ctrl+, to Edit.GoToAll (rather than Edit.NavigateTo).
UPDATED:
Go to the Options->Environment->Keyboard, Make sure that (Default) is chosen in the top dropdown, type in Edit.GoToAll in the "Show comands..." textbox. Remove the existing shortcut. Type Ctrl+, in the "Press Shortcut Keys:" textbox. Click assign.
#Malice explained really well, but here is just one more tip:
When you are in the Keyboard Options menu, you don't need to export all commands in order to see which command corresponds to a particular shortcut, you can click on the "Press shortcut keys" text box and type your keyword to see what it is assigned to.
So you could:
go to the Keyboard Options menu,
type Ctrl+, to see what it is assigned to,
unassign it,
then type Ctrl+T to see what that "Navigate To" dialog is called within VS
reassign that function to Ctrl+,
I can't seem to break the habit of always right clicking on the solution to try and close a solution. Then I always remember and take my mouse the great distance across the screen to find it in the File menu.
I don't use it enough to remember a keystroke.
I use VS2008, VS2010 and occasionally VS2012
I'd prefer not to build an addin just for this small task.
In Visual Studio 2010 you can:
Right click on the Tool menu and click "Customize..".
Click the "Commands" tab.
Click the "Context menu" option.
Select the "Project and Solution Context Menus | Solution".
Click the "Add Command..." button.
Select "File" in the "Categories" list box.
Select "Close Solution" in the "Commands" list box.
Move up/down as desired.
Click "Close" and enjoy.
I don't have VS 2008 or 2012 handy, but the steps should be similar.
Edit: For VS2008
Right click on the Tool menu and click "Customize..".
Click the "Toolbars" tab.
Check the "Context menu" option. (the Context Menus tool bar will appear)
Select Command Tab in the current dialog.
Select "File" in the "Categories" list box.
Select "Close Solution" in the "Commands" list box.
Drag the Command to the "Select the "Project and Solution Context Menus" in the context Menus toolbar. You can drop it anywhere on the menu or in a sub menu - ie "Project and Solution Context Menus | Solution"
Click "Close" and enjoy.
VISUAL STUDIO 2019
Here is the way to do this with COMBINATION KEYS, that it is so better than add it to toolbar or context menu :)
Go to Tools menu
Go to Options
Press Ctrl+E and search Keyboard // OR go to
Environment>Keyboard
In right side type CLOSE in search bar(below of "Show
commands containing" I mean)
Go down and select the "File.CloseSolution" from the results
Click on the box "Press shortcuts keys:" and specify your
combination's key
Be aware that Visual Studio has a lot of default combination keys and do not use any regular shortcut.( I used Ctrl+F4)
Check the "Use new shortcut in:" and select your place that want to
use this shortcut (I suggest to use GLOBAL)
Click Assign > OK > Have Fun
You can close the solution by simply clicking File->Close Solution in Visual Studio 2017
Does anyone know the name of the context menu that you get when right clicking a document tab in Visual Studio 2010?
I want to add the "Close All Documents" command to it, but I cannot figure out which context menu it is in the customize dialog.
You can find that menu at Other Context Menus | Easy MDI Document Window.