IVsShell Interface (Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop)

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IVsShell Interface

Updated: November 2007

Provides access to the fundamental environment services, specifically those dealing with VSPackages and the registry.

Namespace: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop
Assembly: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.dll)

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)

<GuidAttribute("FD9DC8E3-2FFC-446D-8C50-99CA4A3D2D1C")> _
<InterfaceTypeAttribute()> _
Public Interface IVsShell

Visual Basic (Usage)

Dim instance As IVsShell

[GuidAttribute("FD9DC8E3-2FFC-446D-8C50-99CA4A3D2D1C")]
[InterfaceTypeAttribute()]
public interface IVsShell

Visual C++

[GuidAttribute(L"FD9DC8E3-2FFC-446D-8C50-99CA4A3D2D1C")]
[InterfaceTypeAttribute()]
public interface class IVsShell

JScript

public interface IVsShell

Remarks

Direct manipulation of other VSPackages is discouraged. The recommended procedure is for the VSPackage to proffer services, using the SProfferService service, which are then consumed by other VSPackages sharing the environment.

See illustrations of the implementation and/or calling of this interface in the samples Figures Language Service, Figures Edit, Solution Extender, Options Package, Basic Edit Sample, Basic Project, and Figures Project.

Notes to Callers:

Call IVsShell in conjunction with the environment service, SVsShell, when needing to implement VSPackages, projects, editors, and other entities that require access to local registry information or directly manipulate other VSPackages.

Reference

IVsShell Members

Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop Namespace