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How to create Collapse All macro in C#
Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 1:17 am
by Neo
This will recursively collapses the entire Solution Explorer tree down to just the solution and its projects.
- Open the Macros IDE (Tools - Macros - Macros IDE)
- Create a new module, name it to CollapseAll, replace the code in the created file with the posted source code, save file
- Assign keys in VS.Net (Tools - Options - Keyboard)
Code: Select all
Imports System
Imports EnvDTE
Imports EnvDTE80
Imports System.Diagnostics
Public Module CollapseAll
Sub CollapseAll()
' Get the the Solution Explorer tree
Dim UIHSolutionExplorer As UIHierarchy
UIHSolutionExplorer = DTE.Windows.Item(Constants.vsext_wk_SProjectWindow).Object()
' Check if there is any open solution
If (UIHSolutionExplorer.UIHierarchyItems.Count = 0) Then
' MsgBox("Nothing to collapse. You must have an open solution.")
Return
End If
' Get the top node (the name of the solution)
Dim UIHSolutionRootNode As UIHierarchyItem
UIHSolutionRootNode = UIHSolutionExplorer.UIHierarchyItems.Item(1)
' Collapse each project node
Dim UIHItem As UIHierarchyItem
For Each UIHItem In UIHSolutionRootNode.UIHierarchyItems
UIHItem.UIHierarchyItems.Expanded = False
Next
' Select the solution node, or else when you click
' on the solution window
' scrollbar, it will synchronize the open document
' with the tree and pop
' out the corresponding node which is probably not what you want.
UIHSolutionRootNode.Select(vsUISelectionType.vsUISelectionTypeSelect)
End Sub
End Module
Re: How to create Collapse All macro in C#
Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 1:38 am
by Neofriend
1. Open the Macros IDE (Tools - Macros - Macros IDE)
2. Create a new module, replace the code in the created file with the posted source code, save file
3. Assign keys in VS.Net (Tools - Options - Keyboard)
Above were the steps I just tried, 1 and 2 were easy. In 3, I assigned Ctrl + C, Ctrl + A as shortcut.
Now what is the use of it precisely? and How can I see it in effect? - I tried pressing the assigned keys in coding mode, but nothing seems to show the change.
Plus, I haven't yet read the code, did you write this? - Is it easy to understand or a great deal of logic there?
Re: How to create Collapse All macro in C#
Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 2:03 am
by Neo
This is a very common code that I got from web long time ago.
Re: How to create Collapse All macro in C#
Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 2:06 am
by Neofriend
uhun, sounds great.
If you can possibly answer the other confusions quickly?, in short.
I'll be able to try it out the rest. Thanks.
Re: How to create Collapse All macro in C#
Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 2:09 am
by Neo
When you run it, it should collapse all nodes in the solution explorer.
I didn't try this with VS.Net 2005. However I assume it should work
Re: How to create Collapse All macro in C#
Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 2:12 am
by Neofriend
Am using Windows 7 and VS 2008 - And I don't think am doing something wrong as steps are easy to follow - but it isn't working - so that does make me think may be am missing out something.
Tried 4-5 times, but no luck. I'll see it once again later and let you know.
Thanks though, it helped.
Re: How to create Collapse All macro in C#
Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 2:25 am
by Neo
I have given it a try and the original post is edited with the new code.
Try it and let me know.
(I had to re-assign the keyboard shortcut after editing)
Expand the tree in your solution explorer window to see what happens.
Re: How to create Collapse All macro in C#
Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 2:28 am
by Neofriend
No luck so far, tried with the new code too.
Am creating a new module namely Module1, pasting the source code, saving it, assigning the shortcut, closing the window and checking from the main VS window, but it doesn't work.
Re: How to create Collapse All macro in C#
Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 2:34 am
by Neo
Try to rename Module1 to CollapseAll
Re: How to create Collapse All macro in C#
Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 2:39 am
by Neofriend
Changed, and its all the same.
