VSPackages can display icons and textual information about products (together called logos) in the Visual Studio splash screen and the Help About dialog box. For every product you add as a VSPackage, you can add one logo. The splash screen and Help About dialog box contain logos for the Visual Studio core products and other installed products.
- Branding Overview
Discusses several approaches to creating splash screen and Help About logos.
- How to: Brand a VSPackage (C#)
Explains how to brand a managed VSPackage.
- How to: Brand a VSPackage (C++)
Explains how to brand an unmanaged VSPackage.
- How to: Test the Help About and Splash Screens
Explains how to test the help about and splash screens.
- Reference.Package Sample (C#) in Visual Studio Integration Samples
Shows how to use managed code to advertise in the splash screen and Help About dialog box.
- Reference.Package Sample (C++) in Visual Studio Integration Samples
Shows how to use unmanaged code to advertise in the splash screen and Help About dialog box.
- VSPackage State
Lists common strategies for saving, restoring, and resetting the state of a VSPackage.
- VSPackages
VSPackages extend the integrated development environment (IDE) by providing UI elements, services, projects, editors, and designers.