UI Support in the Visual Studio SDK
VSPackages typically control or modify the user interface (UI). Many UI elements are easy to program, and even the simplest VSPackage can use them for input and display.
In This Section
- Creating Custom Task List Views
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Discusses the information that is used to create a custom task list view.
- How to: Create Custom Categories of Task Lists
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Discusses why and how to create a custom category of tasks
- Toolbox Overview
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Describes how VSPackages can use and extend the Visual Studio Toolbox.
- Status Bar Overview
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Explains how to send messages and otherwise control the status bar.
- Properties Window and Property Pages
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Explains the architecture of code-viewing tools such as the Object Browser and Class View window, and describes the interfaces and methods used to implement object browsing in a VSPackage.
- Output Window Overview
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Explains how to create output window panes and write text to them.
- User Configuration and Settings
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Explains how VSPackages can participate in the integrated development environment's ability to save and retrieve user configuration settings.