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File Structure window

Last modified: 21 July 2022

ReSharper | Windows | File Structure

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With ReSharper, you can navigate the structure of the current document using the File Structure window, which greatly simplifies navigation in large files. The window is synchronized with the editor: as you switch to another editor tab, the window displays the structure of the corresponding file. To navigate through the file easily, preprocessor directives are hidden by default.

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File members are marked with symbol icons that you can configure on the Environment | General page of ReSharper options.

Right from the File Structure window, you can access even more actions. To check the available commands, you can right-click any symbol.

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To search items in the File Structure window, just start typing a name or a CamelHumps abbreviation.

ReSharper: File Structure window

Toolbar Controls

Control

Name

Description

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Expand All/Collapse All

Expands/collapses all nodes in the current tab.

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Previous/Next


Shift+F8/F8

Navigate to the previous/next item and scrolls through the source code accordingly.

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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 .

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Track Caret in Editor

When this button is pressed, items in the window are highlighted according to the position of the caret in the editor.

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Automatically Scroll to Source

When this button is pressed, the editor opens the file and scrolls it according to the items selected in the window.

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Surround with Region

In C# and VB.NET files, surrounds the selected symbols with #region.

Select one or several adjacent nodes in the window and click Surround with Region Themed icon enregion screen gray.

You can remove the region from the source code by clicking the X mark in the upper-right corner of the region frame. You can also collapse/expand the region frame using the arrow in the upper-left corner.

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Show Preprocessor Directives

In C++, shows all preprocessor directives in the current file.

Context Menu Commands

Declaration

Navigates to the declaration of a selected symbol in the source code, equivalent to double-clicking.

Base Symbols

Navigates to the base type or method of a selected symbol.

Derived Symbols

Navigates to a derived class or overriding method of a selected symbol.

Refactor

A context-sensitive submenu that displays the list of refactorings available for the item.

Find Usages

Performs the Find Usages command for the item.

Find Usages Advanced

Performs the Find Usages Advanced