Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shel ...


Visual Studio SDK
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
C# 
[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.

See Also

Reference

IVsShell Members
Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop Namespace
Page view tracker