Find usages of resources

Last modified: 19 August 2021

ReSharper | Find | Find Usages

Alt+F7 (ReSharper_FindUsages)

If you need to browse through all usages of a resource entry or a resource file in the solution, you can use the Find Usages command.

Find usages of a resource entry

  1. Set the caret at the resource usage in a code file:

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    or at the resource name in a .resx file:

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  2. Press Alt+F7 or choose ReSharper | Find | Find Usages from the main menu . Alternatively, you can press Control+Shift+A, start typing the command name in the popup, and then choose it there.

    • If only one usage is found, ReSharper opens the corresponding code file in the editor and navigates to the usage.

    • It several usages are found, they are displayed in the Find Results window.

tip

You can quickly locate the current resource file in the Solution Explorer by pressing Alt+Shift+L.

Find usages of a resource file

  1. Select a .resx file in the Solution Explorer.

  2. Press Alt+F7 or choose ReSharper | Find | Find Usages from the main menu . Alternatively, you can press Control+Shift+A, start typing the command name in the popup, and then choose it there.

    • If only one usage is found, ReSharper opens the corresponding code file in the editor and navigates to the usage.

    • It several usages are found, they are displayed in the Find Results window.

tip

To find all localizable strings in your solution, set Localizable=Yes and Localizable Inspector=Pessimistic for the relevant projects, then find any such string, which will be highlighted with curly underline. Press Alt+Enter on it and choose Inspection 'Element is localizable' | Find similar issues....

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