To-do Explorer window

Last modified: 08 March 2021

ReSharper | Windows | To-do Explorer
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ReSharper_ShowTodoExplorer

Toolbar Controls

Control	Name	Description
	Expand All/ Collapse All	Expands/collapses all nodes in the current tab.
	Previous/ Next `Shift+F8`/ `F8`	Navigate to the previous/next item and scrolls through the source code accordingly.
	Show Preview `Ctrl+P`	Hides or shows the pane with a preview of the selected item in the position specified using the list (at the bottom or in the right part of the window).
	Export	Click this button to export the data currently displayed in the window in text format, or use the drop-down selector to export the data in XML or HTML format. The Export Data dialog that appears, will help you to save the data to a file or copy it to the clipboard.
	To-do Settings	Opens the Tools \| To-do Items page of ReSharper options, where you can manage patterns for To-do items.
	Paint items	Toggles coloring of To-do items in the window according to their types (Edit, Normal, Question, Warning, Error). Colors are configurable on the Environment \| Fonts and Colors page of Visual Studio options:
	Show To-do items in generated code	Allows you to show or hide To-do items in generated code. You can configure the list of files and regions containing generated code on the Code Inspection \| Generated Code page of ReSharper options.
	Filter	Use this list to select a filter to show items that pertain to the corresponding pattern only. By default, five filters are provided: (all) Todos Notes Bugs Not Implemented
	Group by	Use this list to select criteria for grouping To-do items. Several options are provided: None- items are displayed as a plain list. Types- items are grouped by containing types. Namespaces- items are grouped by namespaces, which are displayed as a plain list, with nesting structure not taken into account. Namespaces and Types- items are grouped by namespaces and, on a lower level, by classes where they are encountered. Directories- items are grouped by directories where they are stored; directories are displayed as a plain list, with nesting structure not taken into account. Files- items are grouped by their containing files. Directories and Files- items are grouped by directories where they are stored and, on a lower level, by their containing files; directories are displayed as a plain list, with nesting structure not taken into account. Projects- items are grouped by their containing projects. Projects and Types- items are grouped by containing projects and, on a lower level, by types. Projects and Directories- items are grouped by containing projects and, on a lower level, by directories; within a project, directories are displayed as a plain list, with nesting structure not taken into account. Project Structure- items are grouped according to the physical structure of a project, with all nesting relationships represented.