How can I check/detect which Visual Studio version is running under my VSPackage? I cannot get from the registry because the computer could have several versions installed, so I guess there is an ...

I would like to create a Syntax Highlighter in Visual Studio 2012 (and above) that supports different themes (Dark, Light, Blue). Visual Studio's Editor Classifier project template explains how to...

I am writing a VSIX project and I would like for the code to be able to determine whether an update is available. I know Visual Studio would be able to check for the update, however, I would like ...

Today the VSPackage I'm developing failed to load, and Visual Studio prompted me to check ActivityLog.xml. It also asked "continue to show this error message?" And accidentally I pressed no. The w...

I'm trying to create my first extension for visual studio and so far I've been following this tutorial to get me started (http://www.diaryofaninja.com/blog/2014/02/18/who-said-building-visual-studi...

Recently I found the above displayed Visual Studio Extensibility Platform chart from microsoft. Most of the things are clear to me. However, I am wondering about the Package API and the VSL (Vi...

I am developing a Visual Studio package and I have written some code that will make a file in Solution Explorer dependant upon another file. What this means is that it gives them the same relation...

I already have a package that I created, and I'd like to add a menu to the Code Window context menu. After a little search I found several articles explaining how to do it. The problem is, I can't...

Following is how you would get the current solution directory from an add-in: _applicationObject = (DTE2)application; // retrieved from OnConnection method string solutionDir = System.IO.Path.GetD...

I've got an addin that I developed and used with earlier versions of Visual Studio, and I've managed to develop an interface between it and a VS Package for VS 2015. From my "Command" class, I have...

I create top level menu with name "CustomMenu" from extension project and also create another top level menu with same name from another extension project.After I install both extension menu shows ...

I'm trying to create a Visual Studio 2017 extension, just for fun and to learn how VS extensibility works. My extension must be usable from the Solution Explorer tab as a context menu button, but...

I'm currently developing a Visual Studio plugin (VSPackage) which finally should be able to visualize call relations. In order to represent them I want to use the Graph# library which manages the g...

I have defined a dynamic combo for a toolbar in a VSIX package for Visual Studio 2015 using this setting in the VSCT file: <Combo guid="cmdExplorerToolbarSearchGUID" id="cmdExplorerToolbarSear...

I'm having this error pop up once I start Visual Studio professional 2013 with update 3. I don't know whats going on and also when I created a web form and try to put items from the toolbox into a...

I'm currently using the new Visual Studio Project System Extensibility library to implement a new project type for VS2015. What I would like to do is change the name of the "category" of that type ...

I recently discovered an extension for visual studio that allows you to specify a watermark for the code window. This extension can be found on github here. https://github.com/nategreenwood/VSEdit...

How can I get the color scheme programmatically using a VSPackage in C#? I know that I can use IVsUIShell5.GetThemedColor for VS2011, but I don't know how to get it from VS2005, VS2008 or VS2010.

I'm developing a Visual Studio extension in VS2013 but I can get it to load in the experimental instance. I can install it manually in my current instance (from the vsix file) and it works fine bu...

When I'm trying to open any solutions that worked fine before in Visual Studio 2012, the error "Package 'Visual C++ package' failed to load" keeps showing up. And the solution can't be op...

There doesn't seem to be any event in EnvDTE's DebuggerEvents that notifies the consumer when a breakpoint is deleted. I've also looked at Visual Studio SDK and registered an IDebugEventCallback2, ...

I have a VSPackage with a dockable tool window containing form data. If there are unsaved changes in this form, I would like to cancel a close to either the tool window and the visual studio IDE if...

I have to enabled diagnostic mode of MSBuild project build output verbosity to see this: 1>Done executing task "EnableExtension" -- FAILED. (TaskId:81) 1>Done building target "DeployVsixExte...

How can I add a sub menu for the Add menu item when right click on a visual studio solution explorer? I have to add a single sub menu item which will be displayed n right clicking the visual studi...

When working on my library representing geometric objects, Debugging currently looks like this: Here I am viewing the local variables in the Autos, Locals, Watch and Immediate windows. As I hav...