Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop Namespace

Classes

BrowseLibraryGuids80

Provides a list of GUIDs that are used to identify browse library attributes.

BuildOutputGroup

Represents a build output group.

ComponentSelectorGuids80

Provides a list of GUIDs that are used to identify component selector items.

DTECatID

Provides a list of GUIDs that are used to identify DTE categories.

FontsAndColorsCategory

Defines target groups for which font and color options are specified.

LogicalViewID

Provides a list of GUIDs that are used to identify views of files or processes.

ShellGuids80

Provides a list of GUIDs that are used to identify shell components.

SymbolScopeGuids80

Defines GUIDs associated with symbol scope.

TaskListViews

Specifies views used to display the task list.

TaskProviderGuids

Provides a list of GUIDs that are used to identify task providers.

ToolboxMultitargetingFields

Represents the names of the fields in the toolbox multi-targeting string map.

ToolWindowGuids

Provides GUIDs that are used to identify Visual Studio tool windows.

ToolWindowGuids80

Provides additional GUIDs that are used to identify Visual Studio tool windows.

UIContextGuids

Provides a list of GUIDs that are used to identify command contexts.

UIContextGuids80

Provides more GUIDs that are used to identify command contexts.

VsMacrosGuids

GUIDs to be exposed to managed code.

VsMSBuildTaskFileManagerClass

This is the standard implementation of the IVsMSBuildTaskFileManager interface, which provides IntelliSense and build-time support to MSBuild tasks.

VSPIAImporterClass

Implemented by all wrapping tools.

VsSymbolicNavigationManagerClass

Represents a global service that manages the list of IVsSymbolicNavigationNotify handlers that are registered on a project-scoped basis. This interface is available via QueryService(Type, Object).

WellKnownToolboxDataFormats

Represents a toolbox data format.

WellKnownToolboxStringMaps

Gives the name of the string map for multi-targeting data.

Structs

AllColorableItemInfo

Use to specify all the attributes of Display Items to the Visual Studio environment.

CANDIDATEFORM

Contains position information for the candidate window.

ColorableItemInfo

Provides information to a VSPackage about specific user-settable colorable item attributes of a Display Items that may have been modified by the user.

COMREFERENCE

Contains information about (represents) a COM object.

COMREFERENCEINFO

The COMREFERENCEINFO structure stores information about a COM object.

ENC_ACTIVE_STATEMENT

Contains information about active statements in Edit and Continue.

ENC_EXCEPTION_SPAN

Provides information about an Edit and Continue exception span.

FontInfo

Provides a basic definition of any font used by a category of Display Items.

LOGFONTW

Specifies the attributes of a font.

MEINIT

Contains values for the Menu editor initialization. Used with CreateMenuEditor(MEINIT[], IVsMenuEditor) calls.

OLEMENUID

Describes a menu numerically and/or by name.

POINTS

Specifies an x,y pair of reference points.

SYMBOL_DESCRIPTION_NODE

Specifies name and type of a symbol which is a navigation node.

SYSTEMTIME

Represents a date and time using individual members for the month, day, year, weekday, hour, minute, second, and millisecond.

TBXITEMINFO

Specifies information on toolbox items. Used on IVsToolbox::AddItem(IDataObject, TBXITEMINFO[], String) and IVsToolboxDataProvider::GetItemInfo(IDataObject, TBXITEMINFO[]).

UIDLGLOGFONT

Sets the formatting of the dialog box font.

VsAppPackageLaunchInfo

Specifies the properties for DLO_AppPackageDebug targets.

VSArrangeWindowInfo

Specifies how a window is to be arranged.

VsBootstrapperPackageInfo

Represents information about the bootstrapper package.

VSBROWSECONTAINER

Stores browse container attributes.

VSBROWSEINFOW

Specifies information used to display the Browse dialog box.

VSCommandId
VSCOMPONENTSELECTORDATA

Stores selection attributes for a component.

VSCOMPONENTSELECTORTABINIT

Represents tab initialization information.

VsDebugEngineFilter

Represents a set of debug engines.

VsDebugStartupInfo

Specifies additional settings that the debugger should pass to CreateProcess when LaunchDebugTargets3(UInt32, VsDebugTargetInfo3[], VsDebugTargetProcessInfo[]) is called with DLO_CreateProcess. The fields in this structure are analogous to those in STARTUPINFO (defined in winbase.h).

VsDebugTargetInfo

Contains information about a debug target.

VsDebugTargetInfo2

Provides information about a debug target.

VsDebugTargetInfo3

Provides information about the debug target.

VsDebugTargetInfo4

Provides information about the debug target.

VsDebugTargetProcessInfo

Specifies process information for the debug target. Used as a parameter in LaunchDebugTargets3(UInt32, VsDebugTargetInfo3[], VsDebugTargetProcessInfo[]).

VSDEFAULTPREVIEWER

Contains information about the default previewer.

VSDRAWITEMSTRUCT

Represents information used by IVsImageButton to draw an owner-drawn control.

VSITEMSELECTION

Contains information that uniquely identifies a selected item within a hierarchy.

VSNSEBROWSEINFOW

Specifies the namespace extension information for the Browse dialog box.

VSOBJCLIPFORMAT

Holds clipboard format attributes for an object.

VSOBJECTINFO

Stores library object attributes.

VSOBNAVIGATIONINFO2

Stores attributes for object navigation.

VSOBNAVIGATIONINFO3

Specifies information for navigation to an object. Sued in LocateNavigationInfo2(VSOBNAVIGATIONINFO3[], VSOBNAVNAMEINFONODE2[], Int32, Int32, UInt32) calls.

VSOBNAVNAMEINFONODE

Stores library node information.

VSOBNAVNAMEINFONODE2

Specifies information for navigation to an object. (passed to GetNavigationInfo2(UInt32, VSOBNAVIGATIONINFO3[]) and LocateNavigationInfo2(VSOBNAVIGATIONINFO3[], VSOBNAVNAMEINFONODE2[], Int32, Int32, UInt32))

VSOBSEARCHCRITERIA

Specifies conditions and attributes of a search request.

VSOBSEARCHCRITERIA2

Specifies search options. Used with methods such as GetList2(UInt32, UInt32, UInt32, VSOBSEARCHCRITERIA2[], IVsObjectList2) and GetList2(UInt32, UInt32, VSOBSEARCHCRITERIA2[], IVsObjectList2).

VSOPENFILENAMEW

Similar to the OPENFILENAMEW struct.

VsPrefetchedProjectInfo
VsProjectLoadInfo
VsPropertyBrowserState

Contains information about the property browser state.

VSPROPSHEETPAGE

Sets the characteristics of a properties page. Similar to the Win32 PROPSHEETPAGE structure.

VSQEQS_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_DATA

Structure with file attributes and size data.

VsResolvedAssemblyPath

Represents a resolved assembly path, as used in ResolveAssemblyPathInTargetFx(String[], UInt32, VsResolvedAssemblyPath[], UInt32).

VSSAVEFILENAMEW

Contains file name and option information needed by the Common Item Dialog, which is used to open or save files.

VSSAVETREEITEM

Specifies save options for a tree-view item.

VSSWATCHMETRICS

Contains metrics about a swatch control.

VSSWATCHRENDER

Holds information necessary to render a swatch control.

VSTASKCOLUMN

Column definitions for tasks.

VSTBM

Contains tool bar metrics.

VsTextPos

Keeps track of the position of break points, current IP location, and cursor position for quick watch, tooltip, and datatips.

VSTREEDISPLAYDATA

Holds values used to retrieve display data for an item in a tree list.

VSTREELISTITEMCHANGE

Specifies dynamic changes to a tree list.

VsUIElementDescriptor

Contains an identifier for an element in a UI factory.

VsUIPropertyDescriptor

Contains meta information about a property in the Visual Studio User interface.

WINDOWPOS

Represents the position of a window.

Interfaces

BooleanSymbolExpressionEvaluator

Represents a boolean expression evaluator.

IActiveDesigner

Manages an ActiveX designer used as an editor.

IAppxBaseExtension

Provides Share and File Open Picker extensions access to additional app manifest data elements.

IAppxFileOpenPickerExtension

Provides File Open Picker extensions access to additional app manifest data elements.

IAppxManifestDesignerService

Provides programmatic access to a project's app manifest file. This is a global service implemented by the app Manifest designer package.

IAppxManifestDesignerService2

Provides programmatic access to a project's .appxmanifext file. You can use it to open a DocData object provided by the Manifest Designer, ensure that it is registered in the running document table (RDT), and return a document handle object that implements two interfaces: IVsDocumentLockHolder and IVsInvisibleEditor. This forces any existing document window to close, and causes the returned document handle to hold a RDT_EditLock. When you need to keep the document handle for longer periods of time, cast it to IVsInvisibleEditor and use GetDocData to get a pointer to a fresh object model. When finished with the document handle, always call IVsDocumentLockHolder.CloseDocumentHolder(), usually passing (uint)__FRAMECLOSE.FRAMECLOSE_SaveIfDirty as the save option.

IAppxManifestDesignerService3

Provides programmatic access to a project's .appxmanifext file. You can use it to open a DocData object provided by the Manifest Designer, ensure that it is registered in the running document table (RDT), and return a document handle object that implements two interfaces: IVsDocumentLockHolder and IVsInvisibleEditor. This forces any existing document window to close, and causes the returned document handle to hold a RDT_EditLock. When you need to keep the document handle for longer periods of time, cast it to IVsInvisibleEditor and use GetDocData to get a pointer to a fresh object model. When finished with the document handle, always call IVsDocumentLockHolder.CloseDocumentHolder(), usually passing (uint)__FRAMECLOSE.FRAMECLOSE_SaveIfDirty as the save option.

IAppxManifestDocument

Provides an object model for the app manifest of the current project. It is implemented by the DocData object of the app manifest designer.

IAppxManifestDocument2

Provides an object model for the app manifest of the current project. It is implemented by the DocData object of the app manifest designer.

IAppxShareExtension

Provides Share extensions access to additional app manifest data elements.

IAsyncLoadablePackageInitialize

Provides a way get access to IAsyncServiceProvider and IProfferAsyncService without needing to use IServiceProvider. Implemented by packages.

IAsyncPersistFile
IAsyncPersistFileFormat
IAsyncProgressCallback

Provides a way for asynchronous service and package owners to report progress. The reported progress can be shown to user in an appropiate manner by the shell. The interface is implemented by Visual Studio IDE. For package loads, the instance is passed to package via Initialize method. For services, package can retrieve the instance through IProfferAsyncService.GetServiceProgressCallback method. This interface is used for reporting progress for both package and service loads. For packages guidService argument is not used and will be ignored.

IAsyncServiceProvider

Represents an asynchronous service provider.

IAsyncServiceProvider2
IBuilderWizardManager

Retrieves and manages builders for specific properties and components. A builder generates code for an item.

ICategorizeProperties

Provides category names and maps categories to properties for display in the Properties window.

ICodeNavigate

Provides a method to display the default event handler code for a given displayed object.

ICodeNavigate2

Displays the event handler code of a given displayed object. This interface extends ICodeNavigate by providing an additional method to display code for specific events of a displayed object.

IComWrapper

Represents a COM wrapper.

IComWrapperFactory

Represents a COM wrapper factory.

IComWrapperFactory2
IDirAutoCompleteList

Marks a directory list as supporting auto completion. Auto completion displays matching subdirectories as you enter characters.

IDirList

Manages the appearance and actions of a displayed directory list.

IDirListEvents

Specifies the event handler for a displayed directory list. This is the outgoing interface for the directory list's implementation of IConnectionPoint.

IDirListSite

Maintains the interface pointer to the parent object managing the directory list.

IDiscoverUrlCallBack

Specifies the interface to use when a Web service discovery finishes. Typically used to notify the shell after an asynchronous search.

IDiscoveryClientResult

A single result from a Web service discovery search. Member of a IDiscoveryClientResultCollection.

IDiscoveryClientResultCollection

A collection of results, IDiscoveryClientResult interfaces, from a Web service discovery search.

IDiscoveryResult

Downloads the results of an XML Web service discovery session.

IDiscoveryResult2

Downloads the results of an XML Web service discovery session.

IDiscoverySession

Called by IVsAddWebReferenceDlg2 to discover XML Web services.

IDocumentSite

Maintains information and supplies methods for the parent object of the document.

IDocumentSite2

Maintains information and supplies methods for the parent object of the document. This interface extends and inherits from IDocumentSite.

IDropSource

Provides visual feedback and information about the source used in a drag drop operation.

IEnlistingInProject

The SCC package is in the process of enlisting in a solution or a project.

IEnumComponents

Enumerates the components in a component picker.

IEnumComReferences

Enumerator for COM references. Used in the Add Reference dialog of the IDE.

IEnumHierarchies

Enumerator for projects in the solution. You can get an instance of the interface using the GetProjectEnum(UInt32, Guid, IEnumHierarchies) method of the IVsSolution and IVsSolution2 interfaces.

IEnumHierarchyItems

Implemented by the environment to numerate hierarchy items.

IEnumPackages

Enumerator for the currently loaded VSPackages. You can get an instance of the interface through the GetPackageEnum(IEnumPackages) method of the IVsShell interface.

IEnumProjectStartupServices

Enumerates the services needed by a project on startup. You can get an instance of the interface using the GetStartupServiceEnum(IEnumProjectStartupServices) method of the IVsProjectStartupServices interface.

IEnumRunningDocuments

Represents a list of Running Document Table (RDT) cookies that in turn each represent an open document.

IEnumSystemAssemblies

Enumerator for system assemblies.

IEnumTargetFrameworks

Enumerator for supported versions of the framework.

IEnumToolboxItems

Enumerator for items in the Toolbox. You can get an instance of the interface through the EnumItems(String, IEnumToolboxItems) methods of the IVsToolbox and IVsToolbox2 interfaces.

IEnumToolboxTabs

Enumerator for the tabs in the Toolbox. You can get an instance of the interface using the EnumTabs(IEnumToolboxTabs) method of the IVsToolbox and IVsToolbox2 interfaces.

IEnumVsENCRebuildableProjectCfgs

Enumerates the components in the Edit and Continue rebuildable project configurations.

IEnumVsProfilerTargetInfos

Enumerator for items in the profiler target information.

IEnumWebServices

Enumerator for the Web services offered by a Web site or a project. You can get an instance of the interface using the WebServices(IEnumWebServices) method of the IVsWebServiceProvider interface.

IEnumWindowFrames

Enumerator for a collection of windows such as the open document windows. You can get an instance of the interface using the GetDocumentWindowEnum(IEnumWindowFrames) and GetToolWindowEnum(IEnumWindowFrames) methods of the IVsUIShell interface.

IErrorInfo

Provides detailed contextual error information.

IExtendedObject

Gives access to the inner object of an extended object. An example of an extended object is an object inside a container where the container provides additional properties for the object, such as Top or Left for position on a form.

IExtendedTypeLib

Creates and manages a type library for an extended object. An example of an extended object is an object inside a container where the container provides additional properties for the object, such as Top or Left for position on a form. The compound object can be treated as a single, extended object with the extended type library.

IFreeThreadedComWrapper
IHelp

Manages the retrieval and display of online help information. You can get an instance of the interface from the SHelp (SID_SHelp) service.

ILicensedClassManager

Tells Visual Studio which classes a package needs through a list of license keys. You can get an instance of the interface through the SLicensedClassManager (SID_SLicensedClassManager) service.

ILocalRegistry

Establishes a locally-registered COM object relative to the local Visual Studio registry hive.

ILocalRegistry2

Establishes a locally-registered COM object relative to the local Visual Studio registry hive.

ILocalRegistry3

Establishes a local registry relative to the Visual Studio registry hive. This interface extends ILocalRegistry2. You can get an instance of the interface through the SLocalRegistry (SID_SLocalRegistry) service.

ILocalRegistry4

Establishes a local registry relative to the Visual Studio registry hive. You can get an instance of the interface through the SLocalRegistry (SID_SLocalRegistry) service.

ILocalRegistry5

Implemented by the Visual Studio shell, and can be obtained via the SLocalRegistry service. It adds one method similar to CreateManagedInstance(String, String, String, Guid, IntPtr) but which supports COM aggregation with a given outer object.

IOleComponent2

Enables components to participate in message processing while they are waiting for handles.

IOleComponentUIManager

The IOleComponentUIManager interface gives in-place VSPackage objects access to a variety of user interface functionality supplied by the environment such as message display, context menus, and the status bar.

IOleInPlaceComponent

Allows in-place VSPackage objects to operate as a fully integrated component of the environment by using the SOleComponentUIManager service.

IOleInPlaceComponentSite

The IOleInPlaceComponentSite interface is currently not supported. When supported, it will be implemented by the container of an in-place VSPackage object to control the UI mode of the object.

IOleInPlaceComponentUIManager

Enables the menus, toolbars, and commands of existing VSPackage objects to be integrated into and managed by the environment's SOleComponentUIManager service.

IPerPropertyBrowsing2

Maps properties to their builders and executes the builders. A builder returns a value or values for a given property. An example of a builder is the style builder for a cascading stylesheet.

IPersistFileFormat

Obtains file format information about items that require saving, and enables the programmatic loading or saving of an object in a format specified by the user.

IPersistXMLFragment

Used to persist non-build related data in free-form XML.

IPreferPropertyPagesWithTreeControl

Causes the Property Page to display a tree control instead of tabs.

IProfferAsyncService

Provides a way to register a provider for services that can be retrieved asynchronously. Similar to IProfferService.The mplementation must be free-threaded.

IProfferService

Enables a VSPackage to offer new services through the Visual Studio environment that are not implemented natively by the environment. In effect, it provides the mechanism through which VSPackages can contribute to the environment. The IProfferService interface is part of SProfferService.

IProfferTypeLib

Enables an ActiveX designer to provide a type library to its host. The designer provides the type library through the SProfferTypeLib (SID_SProfferTypeLib) service.

IPropertyPageUndoString

Used by controls to provide an undo string for their property page settings.

IProvideAltHTML

Used by a Web control to provide Alt property text and to indicate whether or not the text is editable.

IProvideDynamicClassInfo

Used by ActiveX designers to provide dynamic type information through an ITypeInfo interface. A container can use the interface to get type information in response to type change events.

IProvidePropertyBuilder

Managers a builder, code that constructs the value for a property. This often takes the form of a dialog displayed by clicking an ellipsis button on the property page.

IProvideRuntimeHTML

Used by an ActiveX control to provide an HTML string to its container at runtime.

IReferenceInfo

Provides information about a result from an XML Web service discovery session. Use the GetReferenceInfo(Int32, IReferenceInfo) method of the IDiscoveryResult interface to get an instance of this interface.

IRequireClasses

Provides a list of class identifiers for use with the ILicensedClassManager interface. The identifiers tell Visual Studio which classes a package requires.

ISccManagerLoaded

Defines when the SccManager is loaded.

ISchemaReferenceInfo

Returns the target namespace of an XML schema found as the result of a Web service discovery search. You can find the type of document with the IReferenceInfo interface and then use ISchemaReferenceInfo if appropriate.

ISelectionContainer

Provides access to objects used to update the Properties window.

ITrackSelection

Notifies the environment of a change in the current selection container.

IUIElement

Shows or hides a user interface element. Implemented by the element and used by the container.

IUIHostLocale

Provides access to the host's UI locale services to manage dialog box string localization.

IUIHostLocale2

Provides access to the host's UI locale services to manage dialog box string localization.

IUIHostLocale3
IVsActivityLog

Adds events to the IDE Activity Log. Use the SVsActivityLog (SID_SVsActivityLog) service to get an instance of the interface.

IVsAddNewWebProjectItemDlg

Displays the AddItem dialog with a listview control and specific Web-related controls. Use in Web project implementations. You can get an instance of the interface from the SVsAddProjectItemDlg (SID_SVsAddProjectItemDlg) service.

IVsAddProjectItemDlg

Provides access to the environment's Add Project Item dialog box for the purpose of adding new items to the project.

IVsAddProjectItemDlg2

Provides access to the environment's Add Project Item dialog box for the purpose of adding new items to the project.

IVsAddProjectItemDlg3
IVsAddToolboxItems

Adds items to the toolbox.

IVsAddWebReferenceDlg

Allows a VSPackage to include a web services dialog box.

IVsAddWebReferenceDlg2

Allows a VSPackage to include a web services dialog box.

IVsAggregatableProject

Implemented by a project that supports adding project subtypes through aggregation.

IVsAggregatableProject2

Represents an aggregatable project.

IVsAggregatableProjectFactory

Creates a project type that supports aggregation.

IVsAppCommandLine

This interface is used by a package to read command-line switches entered by the user.

IVsAppCompat

The IVsAppCompat interface is typically used to break compatibility of projects with previous versions of the application. This interface is available via the SVsSolution service.For more information, see Making Custom Projects Version-Aware.

IVsAppContainerBootstrapper

Represents the bootstrapper.

IVsAppContainerBootstrapper2

Represents the bootstrapper.

IVsAppContainerBootstrapper3

Represents the bootstrapper.

IVsAppContainerBootstrapper4
IVsAppContainerBootstrapper5
IVsAppContainerBootstrapper6
IVsAppContainerBootstrapperEvents

Represents bootstrapper events.

IVsAppContainerBootstrapperLogger

Represents the bootstrapper logger.

IVsAppContainerBootstrapperResult

Represents the result of an app container bootstrapper operation.

IVsAppContainerDeveloperLicensing

Provides base support for dealing with developer licensing.

IVsAppContainerProjectDeploy

Deploys the app container application.

IVsAppContainerProjectDeploy2

Deploys the app container application.

IVsAppContainerProjectDeployCallback

Provides information about and defines callback methods for monitoring an app container project deployment operation.

IVsAppContainerProjectDeployEvents

Handles events that occur before and after the app container deployment process.

IVsAppContainerProjectDeployOperation

Provides control while the app container application is being deployed.

IVsAppContainerProjectDeployResult

Provides detailed results of the app container application deployment operation.

IVsAssemblyNameUnification

Returns the name of the unified assembly based on the simple and full names the loader uses, and the .NET framework assemblies list (FrameworkList.xml). Use the SVsAssemblyNameUnification (SID_SvsAssemblyNameUnification) service to get an instance of the interface.

IVsAssemblyReference

Provides information about Visual Studio assembly references.

IVsAssemblyReferenceProviderContext

The context object used to initialize the assembly reference provider.

IVsAsyncCommandParameters

An instance of this interface is sent as the input argument to commands with the AsyncFromUIInvocation, when they are executed by a UI gesture such as a menu command, toolbar button, or key binding.

IVsAsyncDataSourceFactory
IVsAsyncDeferredDocView
IVsAsyncDeferredDocView2
IVsAsyncDocViewResult
IVsAsyncEnum

Implemented by enumerators supporting asynchronous behavior.

IVsAsyncEnumCallback

Interface describing the callback method for an asynchronous enumerator uses to indicate the next item is available. You set the callback using the AdviseAsyncEnumCallback(IVsAsyncEnumCallback, UInt32) method of the IVsAsyncEnum interface.

IVsAsynchOpenFromScc

This interface supports asynchronous loading of projects from source control.

IVsAsynchOpenFromSccProjectEvents

Provides progress information during asynchronous loading of a project or solution from source control.

IVsAsynchronousProjectCreate

Creates projects asynchronously. This interface is implemented by project factories to support background solution load (BSL).

IVsAsynchronousProjectCreateUI

Notifies a client when the loading project reaches the provisioned state.

IVsAsyncOpenDocumentResult

Represents the result of an asynchronous open document operation.

IVsAsyncPersistDocData
IVsAsyncPersistHierarchyItem
IVsAsyncRunningDocumentTable
IVsAsyncRunningDocumentTable2
IVsAsyncRunningDocumentTable3
IVsAsyncRunningDocumentTable4
IVsAsyncSaveResult

The result of an asynchronous save operation. This is the value returned from the GetResult method on the asynchronous save's returned IVsTask.

IVsAsyncShell
IVsAsyncShellOpenDocument

A service interface that provides a set of methods to asynchronously open documents.

IVsAsyncSolution
IVsAsyncToolWindowFactory
IVsAsyncToolWindowFactoryProvider
IVsAsyncUIFactory
IVsAsyncUnifiedSettingsObserverFactory

An asynchronous factory interface for creating objects that observe changes to Unified Settings.

IVsBackForwardNavigation

Rarely used. Enables the window to navigate back and forward to saved navigation points. Use the AddNewBFNavigationItem(IVsWindowFrame, String, Object, Int32) method of the IVsUIShell interface to add a navigation point.

IVsBackForwardNavigation2

Enables the window to navigate back and forward to saved navigation points.

IVsBatchProjectActionContext
IVsBatchUpdate

Initiates the incorporation of all pending data updates in a text buffer or view.

IVsBooleanSymbolExpressionEvaluator

Provides expression parsing and evaluation against a set of Boolean symbols in order to test whether a set of symbols causes the expression to evaluate to true.You can get this interface by calling GetService(Type) using VsProjectCapabilityExpressionMatcher.

IVsBooleanSymbolExpressionEvaluator2

Provides expression parsing and evaluation against a hit tester of boolean symbols in order to test whether a set of symbols cause the expression to evaluate to true. It is obtained by co-creating the BooleanSymbolExpressionEvaluator service GUID.

IVsBooleanSymbolPresenceBulkChecker

Provides a bulk hit tester of boolean symbols used by IVsBooleanSymbolExpressionEvaluator2 when evaluating a boolean expression.

IVsBooleanSymbolPresenceChecker

Provides a hit tester of boolean symbols used by IVsBooleanSymbolExpressionEvaluator2 when evaluating a boolean expression.

IVsBroadcastMessageEvents

Broadcasts messages to clients that registered to be notified of events within the environment.

IVsBrowseComponentSet

Provides the data contained in the browse component set.

IVsBrowseContainersList

Provides information about a container in a list of containers or finds the container of a component.

IVsBrowseObject

Allows the retrieval of the IVsHierarchy object or the VSITEMID given the project configuration browse object.

IVsBrowseProjectLocation

Displays a dialog to find the location for a new project.

IVsBuildableProjectCfg

Manages a project configuration's build operation.

IVsBuildableProjectCfg2

Provides information about a project's build configuration and executes the build.

IVsBuildDependency

Allows a project to describe build dependencies.

IVsBuildItemStorage
IVsBuildItemStorageCallback
IVsBuildMacroInfo

Enables macro evaluation by retrieving, from the project, the string associated with a macro name.

IVsBuildManagerAccessor

Provides a way for unmanaged code to get access to the global Engine object without having to instantiate an expensive object such as a project. (Unmanaged code cannot access Engine.GlobalEngine directly because that object is marked as "static", and "static" objects are not easily accessible across a COM-interop boundary.)

IVsBuildManagerAccessor2

Provides a way to synchronize access to the default MSBuild build manager.

IVsBuildManagerAccessor3

Provides a way to synchronize access to the default MSBuild build manager.

IVsBuildManagerAccessor4
IVsBuildPropertyStorage

Gets and sets MSBuild properties in the project file.

IVsBuildPropertyStorage2

Implemented by the project system to give flavors access to the MSBuild property system. This interface provides more flexibility around setting properties than IVsBuildPropertyStorage. It allows for adding a new conditional property group and does not escape the values.

IVsBuildPropertyStorage3

Implemented by the project system to give flavors access to the MSBuild property system. This interface provides more flexibility around setting properties than IVsBuildPropertyStorage. It allows for adding a new conditional property group and does not escape the values.

IVsBuildPropertyStorageEvents

Represents build property storage events.

IVsBuildStatusCallback

Enables the environment to receive notifications about the status of a build operation.

IVsBulkFileOperation
IVsCallBrowser

Manipulates the Call Browser for debugging. You can get an instance of this interface from the SVsCallBrowser (SID_SVsCallBrowser) service.

IVsCfg

Provides information about a project's configuration.

IVsCfgBrowseObject

Returns the IVsCfg object given the project configuration browse object.

IVsCfgProvider

Allows projects to manage configuration information.

IVsCfgProvider2

Allows projects to manage configuration information.

IVsCfgProviderEvents

Provides notifications of configuration events.

IVsCfgProviderEventsHelper

Implemented by the environment, called by projects to use as a helper implementing IVsCfgProvider2.

IVsClassView

Allows navigation to an object in Class View.

IVsCmdNameMapping

Maps command names and GUIDs. Enables you to determine all commands and names. You can get an instance of this interface from the SVsCmdNameMapping (SID_SVsCmdNameMapping) service.

IVsCodeDefView

Manipulates the Code Definition View window. You can get an instance of the interface from the SVsCodeDefView (SID_SVsCodeDefView) service.

IVsCodeDefViewContext

Sets the context for displaying the Code Definition tool window. The context includes things such as file name, and line and column numbers.

IVsCodeShareHandler

Internal interface. Do not use.

IVsCombinedBrowseComponentSet

Combines multiple component sets.

IVsCommandArgInfo

Enables a QueryStatus(Guid, UInt32, OLECMD[], IntPtr) implementation to query whether a command argument has been supplied.

IVsCommandWindow

Enables the package to use the Command Window. You can get an instance of the interface from the SVsCommandWindow (SID_SVsCommandWindow) service.

IVsCommandWindow2

Sets the mode of the Command Window. You can get an instance of this interface from the SVsCommandWindow (SID_SVsCommandWindow) service.

IVsCommandWindowsCollection

Manipulates windows in the commandwindows list that Visual Studio maintains. You can get an instance of the interface from the SVsCommandWindowsCollection (SID_SVsCommandWindowsCollection) service.

IVsCommentTaskInfo

Provides information about the comment task tokens used by the task list.

IVsCommentTaskToken

Represents one comment task token.

IVsCommonMessagePump

Allows the user to keep Visual Studio responsive during background processing. The interface can be obtained via the SVsCommonMessagePumpFactory service.

IVsCommonMessagePumpClientEvents

Provides custom logic for handling wait events such as a time-out elapsing, a handle signaling, or a window message arriving. The interface is required only for more advanced wait scenarios that require more control over the wait logic. In most cases the default functionality offered by ModalWaitForObjects(IntPtr[], UInt32, UInt32) should be sufficient. This interface is a simplified version of IOleComponent2.

IVsCommonMessagePumpFactory

Allows the implementer to create an IVsCommonMessagePump.

IVsComponentEnumeratorFactory

Provides an enumerator for components, assembly paths, or a list of directories containing references. You can get an instance of the interface from the SCompEnumService (SID_SCompEnumService) service.

IVsComponentEnumeratorFactory2

Provides an enumerator for components, assembly paths, or a list of directories containing references. You can get an instance of the interface from the SCompEnumService (SID_SCompEnumService) service. This interface extends IVsComponentEnumeratorFactory by taking a semicolon-delimited list of paths.

IVsComponentEnumeratorFactory3

Provides an enumerator for components, assembly paths, or a list of directories containing references. You can get an instance of the interface from the SCompEnumService (SID_SCompEnumService) service. This interface extends the functionality of IVsComponentEnumeratorFactory2 by creating an enumerator that also returns runtime information. It does not, however, inherit from IVsComponentEnumeratorFactory2.

IVsComponentEnumeratorFactory4

Enumerates the components in accordance with extensible multi-targeting.

IVsComponentModelHost

Exposes information needed for Visual Studio MEF hosting. You can get this interface via the SVsComponentModelHost service.

IVsComponentSelectorData

Returns data about a component.

IVsComponentSelectorDlg

Adds components to a project.

IVsComponentSelectorDlg2

Manages references to components of various types within the project.

IVsComponentSelectorDlg3

Manages references to components of various types within the project.

IVsComponentSelectorDlg4

Manages references to components of various types within the project. Implemented by the Visual Studio shell, obtained via the SVsComponentSelectorDlg service.

IVsComponentSelectorProvider

Implemented by VSPackages that provide pages to a component picker, such as the Add Reference dialog.

IVsComponentUser

Adds components to a specified project.

IVsComReference

Provides information about Visual Studio COM references.

IVsComReferenceProviderContext

The context object used to initialize the COM reference provider.

IVsConfigurationManagerDlg

Displays the Configuration Manager dialog box. You can get an instance of the interface from the SVsConfigurationManagerDlg (SID_SVsConfigurationManagerDlg) service.

IVsConfigureToolboxItem

Implemented by clients to configure managed toolbox items as they are added to the toolbox by registering them with the IToolboxService. Objects that implement this interface are created by means of CreateInstance(Guid, Object, Guid, UInt32, IntPtr). They should be registered under the $RegRoot$\ToolboxItemConfiguration key.

IVsConnectedServiceInstanceReference

Represents a reference to a connected service.

IVsConnectedServiceInstanceReferenceProviderContext

The context for the connected service reference provider.

IVsConnectedServiceProperties

Represents connected service properties.

IVsContextualIntellisenseFilter

Filters Intellisense items to control whether or not Intellisense help appears. You can get an instance of the interface from the GetFilter(IVsHierarchy, IVsContextualIntellisenseFilter) method of the IVsContextualIntellisenseFilterProvider interface.

IVsContextualIntellisenseFilterProvider

Provides a filter for Intellisense items based on project hierarchy information. You can get in instance of the interface from the Device Configuration (DevCfg).

IVsCoTaskMemFreeMyStrings

Used in association with certain other interfaces to indicate that strings returned from those interfaces should be freed by the caller.

IVsCreateAggregateProject

Called by a project type that supports aggregation.

IVsDataEnvironment

Provides an interface to data services, such as database connections. You can use the interface to support Web services browsing.

IVsDataObjectStringMapEvents

Implemented by clients of IVsDataObjectStringMapManager that are interested in getting a callback when the String Map changes.

IVsDataObjectStringMapManager

Enables storage of name/value pairs in an IDataObject. Multiple string maps with different names can exist in a single data object. You can get this interface by using SVsDataObjectStringMapManager.

IVsDataObjectStringMapManager2

Enables storage of name/value pairs in an IDataObject. Multiple string maps with different names can exist in a single data object.

IVsDataSourceFactory

Implemented by packages that supply their own Data source factories.

IVsDebuggableProjectCfg

Enables a built configuration to be started and run by the debugger.

IVsDebuggableProjectCfg2

Supports Debug Launch (F5 command). Extends IVsDebuggableProjectCfg to provide a method call (OnBeforeDebugLaunch(UInt32)) before launching the debugger.

IVsDebuggableProtocol

Allows clients to add to the debuggable protocol list.

IVsDebugger

Provides access to the current debugger so that the package can listen for debugger events. You can get an instance of this interface from the GetIVsDebugger() method of the LanguageService service.

IVsDebugger10
IVsDebugger2

Provides additional access to the debugger. You can get an instance of this interface from the SVsShellDebugger (SID_SVsShellDebugger) service. This interface extends IVsDebugger.

IVsDebugger3

Provides additional access to the debugger. You can get an instance of this interface from the SVsShellDebugger (SID_SVsShellDebugger) service. This interface extends IVsDebugger and IVsDebugger2.

IVsDebugger4

Provides additional access to the debugger. You can get an instance of this interface from the SVsShellDebugger (SID_SVsShellDebugger) service.

IVsDebugger5

Implemented by the Debugger, obtained via the SID_SVsShellDebugger service.

IVsDebugger6
IVsDebugger7
IVsDebugger8
IVsDebugger9
IVsDebuggerEvents

Provides notification when the debugger changes mode. The debugger operates in one of three modes: run, break, or design. The interface is an argument of the AdviseDebuggerEvents(IVsDebuggerEvents, UInt32) method of the IVsDebugger interface. The interface is an event sink, a recipient of events, implemented by components wanting notification of changes in the debugger.

IVsDebuggerLaunchAsync
IVsDebuggerLaunchCompletionCallback
IVsDebugLaunch

Launches the debugger. You can get an instance of this interface from the SVsDebugLaunch (SID_SVsDebugLaunch) service.

IVsDebugLaunchHook

Do not implement this interface, consume it, or call it. Using this interface may break core Visual Studio functionality. It is intended to allow implementers of debug engines to extend the debugging requests of existing project systems.

IVsDebugProcessNotify

Provides notice that the debugger is about to stop. Used as the VsDebugTargetInfo2 argument in the LaunchDebugTargets2(UInt32, IntPtr) method of the IVsDebugger2 interface.

IVsDebugRemoteDiscoveryUI

Provides methods for discovery of Remote Debugging computers. You can get an instance of this interface from the SVsDebugRemoteDiscoveryUI (SID_SVsDebugRemoteDiscoveryUI) service.

IVsDebugTargetSelectionService

Provides Debug Target selection services. This interface is implemented by the singleton DebugTargetHandler package. Projects can optionally participate with this common implementation of the DebugTarget menu controller. You can get an instance of this interface from the SVsDebugTargetSelectionService (SID_SVsDebugTargetSelectionService) service.

IVsDefaultToolboxTabState

Determines the default state, expanded or unexpanded, of a tab in the Toolbox. An optional interface for implementers of IVsToolboxUser.

IVsDeferredDocView

Defers providing an actual document view until after loading and registering the document data in the Running Document Table (RDT). This allows the package to examine the document and decide what kind of view to provide.

IVsDeferredSaveProject

Delays permanently saving a project until the user saves it with SaveAll. Creates the effect of keeping the project in memory. The package uses a generated name for the project, and temporary files at a temporary location. Limits the solution to one project.

IVsDependency

Describes a project that is used by another project in build operations or deployment.

IVsDependencyProvider

Provides access to a project configuration's dependencies.

IVsDeployableProjectCfg

Allows a project to manage deployment operations.

IVsDeployableProjectCfg2

Used to support output about deployment during project deployment. Extends and inherits from IVsDeployableProjectCfg.

IVsDeployDependency

Provides access to an output group dependency.

IVsDeployDependency2

Retrieves the dependency property values by name.

IVsDeployStatusCallback

Enables the environment to receive notifications about the status of a deployment operation.

IVsDesignerInfo

Gets the designer technology and other language agnostic information associated with a designer. It can be retrieved from the Visual Studio document framework.

IVsDesignTimeAssemblyResolution

Provides methods that perform design-time assembly resolution.

IVsDesignTimeAssemblyResolution2

Provides design time resolution of assembly reference paths in the current target framework. This interface retrieved as an ItemContext service from the project.

IVsDetermineWizardTrust

Defines events for a wizard as well as methods providing status information. You can get an instance of the interface from the SVsDetermineWizardTrust (SID_SVsDetermineWizardTrust) service.

IVsDiagnosticsItem

Supplies information for use in diagnostics.

IVsDiagnosticsProvider

Allows components to participate in the shell's diagnostics system.

IVsDifferenceService

Opens a window in Visual Studio that compares two files.

IVsDiscoveryService

Creates a discovery session.

IVsDocDataFileChangeControl

Determines whether changes to document data files made outside of the editor should be ignored.

IVsDocOutlineProvider

Provides information about a document outline.

IVsDocOutlineProvider2

Enables changing the shell's translation of accelerator keys.

IVsDocumentLockHolder

Allows a non-editor to add an edit lock to an item registered in the running document table.

IVsDocumentPreviewer

Provides information about the document previewer.

IVsDpiAware
IVsDummy
IVsDynamicNavigationItem

Provides information about a dynamically-created navigation item.

IVsEditorFactory

Creates instances of document view objects and of data objects.

IVsEditorFactory2

Creates instances of document view objects and of data objects.

IVsEditorFactory3
IVsEditorFactory4
IVsEditorFactoryChooser

Implemented by an editor factory as a chooser (or delegator) to other types of editor factory.

IVsEditorFactoryNotify

Provides notification methods for saving or renaming a file, or adding an item.

IVsENCRebuildableProjectCfg
IVsENCRebuildableProjectCfg2
IVsEnhancedDataTip

Enables customization of DataTips in the debugger.

IVsEnumCommentTaskTokens

Enumerates a collection of comment task tokens associated with the task list.

IVsEnumCryptoProviderContainers

Provides an enumerator for all of the key containers in a cryptography provider. A key container is part of a key database containing all of the key pairs for a given user. Returned by the EnumContainers(String, IVsEnumCryptoProviderContainers) method of the IVsStrongNameKeys interface.

IVsEnumCryptoProviders

Provides an enumerator to list cryptographic service providers. Returned by the EnumProviders(IVsEnumCryptoProviders) method of the IVsStrongNameKeys interface.

IVsEnumDependencies

Enumerates a set of dependencies.

IVsEnumDocumentPreviewers

Enumerates a set of document previewers.

IVsEnumGuids

Enumerates a collection of GUIDs.

IVsEnumHierarchies

Provides an enumeration for IVsHierarchy objects.

IVsEnumHierarchyItemsFactory

Creates instances of IEnumHierarchyItems, an enumerator for items in the project hierarchy. You can get an instance of this interface from the SVsEnumHierarchyItemsFactory (SID_SVsEnumHierarchyItemsFactory) service.

IVsEnumLibraries2

Enumerates symbol libraries.

IVsEnumNavInfoNodes

Enumerates node items represented by the IVsNavInfo interface.

IVsEnumOutputs

Inumerates a set of build output items from a project's configuration. Enumerates a set of build output items from a project's configuration.

IVsEnumSearchProviders

Enumerates a collection of search providers.

IVsEnumSelectedSymbols

Enumerator for groups of selected symbols. The enumerator returns an array of IVsSelectedSymbol interfaces.

IVsEnumSharedProjectReferences
IVsEnumTaskItems

Enumerates the task items associated with task providers.

IVsEnumWindowSearchFilters

Enumerates a collection of window search filters.

IVsEnumWindowSearchOptions

Enumerates a collection of window search options.

IVsErrorItem

Provides information about an error item. The information includes the hierarchy the error belongs to as well as whether it is an error, a warning, or a message.

IVsErrorItem2

Implemented by error list items (in addition to IVsTaskItem).Use this interface instead of IVsErrorItem2 when you want to specify your own custom icon in the error list window.

IVsErrorList

Manipulates the BuildErrorList window. You can get an instance of this interface from the SVsErrorList (SID_SVsErrorList) service. The SVsErrorList service also provides IVsTaskList.

IVsExtensibility3

Not intended for use directly from your code. Implements many of the features supporting extensibility, including initiating various events. Combines the older IVsExtensibility and IVsExtensibility2 interfaces that were not usable from managed code into an interface usable from managed code.

IVsExtensibleObject

Returns a VSPackage-specific automation object at specific points in the automation model.

IVsExternalFilesManager

Implemented by the environment to handle the Miscellaneous Files project.

IVsExternalFilesManager2

Implemented by the environment to handle the Miscellaneous Files project.

IVsFavoritesProvider

Used by the environment when adding a URL to the favorites list.

IVsFileBackup2

This interface should be supported by doc data that should be backed up. Visual Studio File Recovery backs up all objects in the Running Document Table that support IVsFileBackup2 and have unsaved changes. Implement this interface rather than IVsFileBackup if your component supports asynchronous backups that do not run on the UI thread.

IVsFileChangeEvents

Notifies clients when selected files have been changed on disk.

IVsFileChangeEx

Allows changes to be made to a file or directory.

IVsFileChangeEx2
IVsFileChangeEx3
IVsFileMergeService

Manages a window in Visual Studio that performs a three-way merge operation.

IVsFileReference

Provides information about Visual Studio file references.

IVsFileReferenceProviderContext

The context object used to initialize the file reference provider.

IVsFileUpgrade

Performs file upgrades as part of a project upgrade.

IVsFileUpgrade2

Performs file upgrades for specified versions as part of a project upgrade.

IVsFilterAddProjectItemDlg

Sets filtering for the Add Item dialog box.

IVsFilterAddProjectItemDlg2

Sets filtering for the AddItem dialog box.

IVsFilterKeys

Controls the binding between keys and commands. You can get an instance of this interface from the SVsFilterKeys (SID_SVsFilterKeys) service.

IVsFilterKeys2

Controls the binding between keys and commands. You can get an instance of this interface from the SVsFilterKeys (SID_SVsFilterKeys) service. Extends, but does not inherit from, IVsFilterKeys.

IVsFilterNewProjectDlg

Provides filtering for items in the New Project dialog box. Implemented by components wanting to filter.

IVsFindSymbol

Implements the search done by the FindSymbol menu command. You can get an instance of this interface from the SVsObjectSearch (SID_SVsObjectSearch) service.

IVsFindSymbol2

Implements the search done by the FindSymbol menu command, with support for multiple frameworks.

IVsFindSymbolEvents

Outgoing interface for events, such as changes in search options, related to the Find Symbol command. The client implements the interface and advises the server.

IVsFindSymbolEvents2

Outgoing interface for events, such as changes in search options, related to the Find Symbol command, with support for multiple frameworks.

IVsFireSolutionEvents

Fires the same events (SolutionEvents) a solution normally fires. Enables a project that nests subprojects to fire these events. Implemented by the environment.

IVsFireSolutionEvents2

Fires the same events (SolutionEvents) a solution normally fires. Enables a project that nests subprojects to fire these events. Extends, but does not inherit from, IVsFireSolutionEvents.

IVsFireUpdateSolutionEvents

Implemented by the Environment. Used by projects that nest sub-projects. These projects must implement IVsParentProject. This interface allows a project that nests sub-projects to fire the same UpdateSolutionEvents that the Solution normally fires. This interface is similar to the related IVsFireSolutionEvents interface but is accessed via QueryService for the SVsSolutionBuildManager service. These methods iterate through the notification sinks of clients of IVsUpdateSolutionEvents and call the appropriate notification method.

IVsFontAndColorCacheManager

Controls the caching of font and color settings.

IVsFontAndColorDefaults

Allows a VSPackage to support the IDE's Fonts and Colors properties page by defining default fonts and colors for a window or UI component.

IVsFontAndColorDefaultsProvider

Provides an instance of the IVsFontAndColorDefaults or the IVsFontAndColorGroup interface corresponding to a particular Category -- a particular item listed in the Show Settings For: drop down listing of the Fonts and Colors properties page of the Options dialog box.

IVsFontAndColorEvents

Notifies VSPackages using font and color information about changes in font and color settings.

IVsFontAndColorGroup

Provides a mechanism by which a VSPackage providing font and color support can specify a Display Item group - a super-category that represents the union of two or more categories.

IVsFontAndColorStorage

Allows a VSPackage to retrieve or save font and color data to the registry.

IVsFontAndColorStorage2

Allows a VSPackage to manage registry font and color entries.

IVsFontAndColorStorage3

Allows a VSPackage to manage registry font and color entries.

IVsFontAndColorStorage4
IVsFontAndColorUtilities

Provides tools for working with the input and output data used by the methods of the Visual Studio Font and Color mechanism.

IVsFrameworkMultiTargeting

Provides base support for extensible framework multi-targeting.

IVsFrameworkMultiTargeting2

Provides base support for the extensible framework multi-targeting in Visual Studio 2012.

IVsFrameworkRetargetingDlg

Provides base support for the extensible framework retargeting dialog.

IVsFreeThreadedFileChangeEvents
IVsFreeThreadedFileChangeEvents2
IVsGeneratorProgress

Enables the single file generator to report on its progress and to provide additional warning and/or error information.

IVsGetCfgProvider

Implemented by a project system. Retrieves a pointer to IVsCfgProvider.

IVsGetScciProviderInterface

Gets the source code control provider interface.

IVsGlobals2

Loads and saves values global to the solution. Replaces IVsGlobals that cannot be used in managed code.

IVsGlobalsCallback2

Performs the save and load operations for the IVsGlobals2 interface.

IVsGlobalSearch

Manages Integrated Development Environment (IDE)-wide searches.

IVsGlobalSearchCallback

Tracks the progress of global searches.

IVsGlobalSearchTask

Implements the global search task that performs searches across multiple providers.

IVsGlobalSearchUI

Provides access to the Integrated Development Environment (IDE) global search user interface.

IVsGlobalSearchUIResultsCategory

Provides information from search categories that have returned results.

IVsGradient

Enables a VSPackage to paint specified UI elements with the proper gradient.

IVsHandleInComingCallDynamicInProc

Gives an object the ability to dynamically control reentrancy from calls from other COM apartments, in other words, from background threads.

IVsHasRelatedSaveItems

Enables the saving of additional items. Implemented by clients that want additional items to appear in the Save Changes dialog, or that want particular items saved at the same time as other items.

IVsHelpAttributeList

Provides a list of all possible values for a Help attribute. The interface does not provide an enumerator but instead uses an integer index to retrieve the values.

IVsHelpProvider

Implement this interface to override the default help experience.

IVsHelpSystem

Provides access to the help system.

IVsHierarchy

Provides hierarchy management for VSPackages that implement project hierarchies.

IVsHierarchy2
IVsHierarchyDeleteHandler

Manages the deletion or removal of hierarchy items.

IVsHierarchyDeleteHandler2

Deletes one or more items in a solution hierarchy. The interface extends, but does not inherit from, IVsHierarchyDeleteHandler. Needed only if you want your package to use its own deletion prompt.

IVsHierarchyDeleteHandler3

Provides bulk item delete capability.

IVsHierarchyDirectionalDropDataTarget

Handles drop targets above, below, and on the item. This interface is implemented by an IVsHierarchy.

IVsHierarchyDropDataSource

Provides information about a dragged item in relation to its data source during a drag-and-drop operation within a hierarchy window. You can get an instance of this interface from the IVsHierarchy interface.

IVsHierarchyDropDataSource2

Provides information about a dragged item in relation to its data source during a drag-and-drop operation within a hierarchy window. The interface extends and inherits from the IVsHierarchyDropDataSource interface. You only need to use IVsHierarchyDropDataSource2 if you need the additional methods.

IVsHierarchyDropDataTarget

Provides information about a dragged item in relation to its drop target during a drag-and-drop operation within a hierarchy window.

IVsHierarchyEvents

Notifies clients of changes to the hierarchy.

IVsHierarchyEvents2

Notifies clients of additional changes to the hierarchy.

IVsHierarchyManipulation

Controls the state of the hierarchy within the environment.

IVsHierarchyManipulationStateContext

Deterministically restores the hierarchy manipulation state at a specific point in time.

IVsHierarchyRefactorNotify

Notifies the hierarchy of refactoring operations.

IVsHTMLConverter

Enables the debugger to handle some HTML elements in its output. You can get an instance of the interface from the SVsHTMLConverter (SID_SVsHTMLConverter) service.

IVsImageButton

Draws an image on a button created by your VSPackage.

IVsImageMonikerImageList

Represents the list of image monikers.

IVsImageMonikerSource
IVsImageService

Registers well-known images (such as icons) for Visual Studio.

IVsImageService2

Registers well-known images (such as icons) for Visual Studio.

IVsIME

Gives the package access to the Input Method Editor (IME). The Input Method Editor offers candidate items in response to user keystrokes. Frequently used in localization for non-alphabetic languages. You can get an instance of the interface from the SVsIME (SID_SVsIME) service.

IVsInfoBar

Represents the data needed to construct an IVsUIElement representing an info bar. Info bars can have an icon, a set of spans of text, and an optional close button.

IVsInfoBarActionItem

Represents a clickable action span inside an IVsInfoBar, rendered by default as a hyperlink. Action items can have contextual data associated with them, and have a click callback on the IVsInfoBarUIEvents interface.

IVsInfoBarActionItemCollection

Represents a collection of action items.

IVsInfoBarHost

A host control that knows how to lay out info bars. For IVsWindowFrame, a host can be accessed via VSFPROPID_InfoBarHost.

IVsInfoBarTextSpan

Represents a span of text inside an IVsInfoBar. Multiple spans of text can be concatenated together, in the same way as a rich text document.

IVsInfoBarTextSpanCollection

Represents a document comprised of spans of text.

IVsInfoBarUIElement

Represents an InfoBar UI element.

IVsInfoBarUIEvents

Handles user gestures in an info bar.

IVsInfoBarUIFactory
IVsInstalledProduct

Allows your VSPackage to place information on the splash screen and in the About dialog box on the Help menu.

IVsIntelliMouseHandler

Enables a package to make full use of IntelliMouse functionality. Used in shell clients implementing some of their own functionality. You can get an instance of the interface from the SVsIntelliMouseHandler (SID_SVsIntelliMouseHandler) service.

IVsIntellisenseEngine

Enables a project hierarchy node to load or unload files as part of support for IntelliSense. Loading and unloading generates events that may change what IntelliSense displays. You can get an instance of the interface from the SVsIntellisenseEngine (SID_SVsIntelliSenseEngine) service.

IVsIntellisenseProject

Provides IntelliSense support for a project. Used with IVsIntellisenseProjectHost and intended for use with contained languages.

IVsIntellisenseProjectEventSink

Defines the event functions for an Intellisense project. (IVsIntellisenseProject).

IVsIntellisenseProjectHost

Enables a project hierarchy node to provide information about nested IntelliSense projects (projects implementing IVsIntellisenseProject) to display in IntelliSense tooltips. Used with contained languages. You can get an instance of this interface from the SVsIntellisenseProjectHost (SID_SVsIntellisenseProjectHost) service.

IVsIntellisenseProjectManager

Enables a project hierarchy node to notify listeners of events that change what appears in IntelliSense tooltips, as well as retrieving particular project information. You can get an instance of the interface from the SVsIntellisenseProjectManager (SID_SVsIntellisenseProjectManager) service. Used with contained languages.

IVsInvalidateCachedCommandState
IVsInvisibleEditor

Obtains the document data for the file "under edit" by the invisible editor object.

IVsInvisibleEditorManager

Used to register an invisible editor.

IVsItemTypeResolutionService

Makes the connections among referenced projects and assemblies to provide type information to a project node.

IVsItemTypeResolutionSite

Provides callback methods for IVsItemTypeResolutionService to track references and assemblies.

IVsLanguageInfoPackage

Used to provide per-language editor property pages in the Options dialog.

IVsLanguageServiceBuildErrorReporter

Provides error reporting for a language service with a project system.

IVsLanguageServiceBuildErrorReporter2

Provides additional error reporting for a language service with a project system.

IVsLaunchPad

Interface to generate command-line tools and batch files.

IVsLaunchPad2

Executes a command with output displayed to an output pane in the Visual Studio IDE. Similar to IVsLaunchPad but ExecCommandEx(String, String, String, UInt32, IVsOutputWindowPane, UInt32, UInt32, String, IVsLaunchPadEvents, IVsLaunchPadOutputParser, UInt32[], String[]) method allows the parsed output string to be in a non-standard format. Executes a command with output displayed to an output pane in the Visual Studio IDE. Similar to IVsLaunchPad, but ExecCommandEx(String, String, String, UInt32, IVsOutputWindowPane, UInt32, UInt32, String, IVsLaunchPadEvents, IVsLaunchPadOutputParser, UInt32[], String[]) method allows the parsed output string to be in a non-standard format.

IVsLaunchPad3

Executes a command with output displayed to an output pane in the Visual Studio IDE.

IVsLaunchPad4

Launches a console application with elevation.

IVsLaunchPadEvents

Notifies the environment to cancel a launch pad event.

IVsLaunchPadFactory

ICreates an IVsLaunchPad object that can be used to spawn command line tools and batch files

IVsLaunchPadOutputParser

Parses tool output lines for task list item or navigation information. Implemented by callers of the ExecCommandEx(String, String, String, UInt32, IVsOutputWindowPane, UInt32, UInt32, String, IVsLaunchPadEvents, IVsLaunchPadOutputParser, UInt32[], String[]) method of the IVsLaunchPad2 interface.

IVsLibrary

This core interface describes the library and is used by the Object Manager to access symbols pertinent to it.

IVsLibrary2

Describes the library and is used by the Object Manager to access pertinent symbols.

IVsLibrary2Ex

Enables libraries to provide different ObjectBrowser information when profiles change, or references are added or removed. Extends, but does not inherit from, IVsLibrary2.

IVsLibrary3

Creates IVsNavInfo2 objects from a vector of SYMBOL_DESCRIPTION_NODE objects.

IVsLibraryMgr

This root interface allows the environment's Object Manager to access a package's IVsLibrary. Most implementations will typically provide a single IVsLibrary. This root interface allows the environment's Object Manager to access a package's IVsLibrary. Most implementations will typically provide a single IVsLibrary.

IVsLibraryReferenceManager

Provides information about reference .NET libraries for the Object Browser. You can get an instance of this interface from the SVsComplusLibrary (SID_SVsComplusLibrary) service.

IVsLiteTree

Represents a lightweight tree control. Used, for example, in the ObjectBrowser and FindSymbol dialogs.

IVsLiteTreeEvents

Defines the events of the lightweight tree control. Used as an argument in the AdviseTreeEvents(IVsLiteTreeEvents, UInt32) method of the IVsLiteTree interface.

IVsLiteTreeList

Provides information about symbols in a list that is part of an overall organization in the tree view (IVsLiteTree) of the code browsing tools. A list is the basic unit of information with which the libraries communicate with the tools and is displayed as a set of peer nodes of a specific parent in the tree view.

IVsLongIdleEvents

Implemented by subscribers interested in receiving long idle notifications.

IVsLongIdleManager

Provides methods to allow subscribers to receive long idle events.

IVsMacroRecorder

Obsolete interface. Do not use.

IVsMacros

Obsolete interface. Do not use.

IVsManifestReferenceResolver

Provides a way to resolve deployed manifest file reference paths to local file paths.

IVsMatcherDataInfo
IVSMDTypeResolutionService

Makes an instance of ITypeResolutionService available that you can use in native (unmanaged) code. You can get an instance of the interface through the GetItemContext(IVsHierarchy, UInt32, IServiceProvider) method of the IVsProject interface. You can also obtain the interface through the SVSMDTypeResolutionService (SID_SVSMDTypeResoluionService) service.

IVsMenuEditor

Exposes the shared menu editor to form designers. You can get an instance of the interface from the IVsMenuEditorFactory interface.

IVsMenuEditorFactory

Provides an instance of an IVsMenuEditor interface for use by form designers that want to use the shared menu editor. You can get an instance of the interface from the SVsMenuEditor (SID_SVsMenuEditor) service.

IVsMenuEditorSite

Describes the site for an IVsMenuEditor instance. Provided by the environment and used by the IVsMenuEditor instance.

IVsMenuEditorTransactionEvents

Enables treating a group of menu editor actions as a transaction. Used by the form designer to support undoing actions.

IVsMenuEvents
IVsMenuEventsService
IVsMenuItem

Enables form designers to use the shared menu editor. Implemented by the environment.

IVsMonitorSelection

Enables VSPackages to receive notification of selection events and to get information about the current project hierarchy, item, element value, and command UI context.

IVsMonitorSelection2

Provides information about an empty context (when nothing is selected) and supports implementation of custom selection identifiers. Extends, but does not inherit from, IVsMonitorSelection.

IVsMonitorUserContext

Creates a new context or subcontext bag.

IVsMRESearchProvider

Exposes a single Most Recently Executed command search provider.

IVsMRUItemsStore

Controls the most recently used (MRU) items collection.

IVsMSBuildHostObject

Enables the project system to communicate with MSBuild host objects.

IVsMSBuildTaskFileManager

Enables MSBuild to use memory instead of disk files for Intellisense builds.

IVsMultiItemSelect

Provides the environment with access to multiple selections.

IVsMultiViewDocumentView

Supports multiple view tabs on the same view, such as the HTML and Design tabs on the HTML editor.

IVsNavigateToService
IVsNavigateToService2
IVsNavigationTool

Replaces IVsClassView and IVsObjectBrowser.to manipulate the ClassView and ObjectBrowser.

IVsNavInfo

Identifies a symbol in the hierarchical tree of symbols.

IVsNavInfo2

Identifies a symbol in the hierarchical tree of symbols.

IVsNavInfoNode

Identifies a node in the path of the symbol.

IVsNewDocumentStateContext

Deterministically restores the document state at a specific point in time.

IVsNonLocalProject

Ensures a local copy of a non-local project exists. Projects that use non-local projects can get the interface from the IVsHierarchy interface.

IVsNonSolutionProjectFactory

Indicates the projects created by the factory are not part of a solution.

IVsObjBrowser

Implemented by the environment. Used by VsPackages that want to manipulate Object Browser.

IVsObjectBrowserDescription2

Provides descriptive text about an object for the object browser. The environment provides this interface.

IVsObjectBrowserDescription3

Provides a means for entering Object Browser description text.

IVsObjectList

Provides information about symbols in a list that is part of an overall organization in the tree view (IVsLiteTree) of the code browsing tools. IVsObjectList is an extension of IVsLiteTreeList and provides additional methods that are pertinent to symbols in the project. Provides information about symbols in a list that is part of an overall organization in the tree view (IVsLiteTree) of the code browsing tools. IVsObjectList is an extension of IVsLiteTreeList and provides additional methods that are pertinent to symbols in the project.

IVsObjectList2

Provides information about symbols in a list that is part of an overall organization in the tree view (IVsLiteTree) of the code browsing tools.

IVsObjectListOwner

Provides information about a list of objects as well as manipulating the list. Used in the Search pane. The environment implements the interface.

IVsObjectManager

This interface is used by a package to register and un-register its library manager with the object manager. Obtain an IVsObjectManager interface by calling QueryService for the SVsObjectManager service. This interface is used by a package to register and un-register its library manager with the object manager. Obtain an IVsObjectManager interface by calling QueryService for the SVsObjectManager service.

IVsObjectManager2

Used by a VSPackage to register and unregister the symbol libraries with the Visual Studio object manager and create component sets that can be browsed. To obtain a reference to the Visual Studio object manager, call global service provider which is passed to you by the SetSite(IServiceProvider) method.

IVsObjectManagerEvents

Represents object manager events.

IVsObjectSearch

Performs a search for a specified object. The environment implements the interface. You can get an instance of the interface from the SVsObjectSearch (SID_SVsObjectSearch) service.

IVsObjectSearchPane

Searches for an object in a referenced library or assembly.

IVsOpenProjectOrSolutionDlg

Opens a Solution or Project using the standard open dialog boxes.

IVsOutput

Provides information about the outputs of a configuration.

IVsOutput2

Provides information about the outputs of a configuration.

IVsOutputGroup

Allows projects to group outputs according to usage.

IVsOutputGroup2

Allows projects to group outputs according to usage.

IVsOutputWindow

Manages and controls functions specific to the Output tool window that has multiple panes.

IVsOutputWindow2

Provides information about the active pane in of the OutputWindow. Extends, but does not inherit from, IVsOutputWindow. Implemented by the environment. You can get an instance of the interface by querying IVsOutputWindow.

IVsOutputWindow3

Provides additional methods to the IVsOutputWindow interface.

IVsOutputWindowPane

Allows a VSPackage to manipulate a particular Output window pane.

IVsOutputWindowPane2

Writes a string to the output window, and also creates an entry in the Error List.

IVsOutputWindowPane3

Represents the output window pane.

IVsOutputWindowPaneNoPump

Implemented by the solution-wrapper to the OutputWindow tool window. It is not guaranteed to be implemented by all COM objects that implement IVsOutputWindowPane, so clients that need pump-free writing to the output window should try to cast to this interface and use it if the cast succeeds, but be prepared to fallback to calling IVsOutputWindowPane::OutputString when the cast fails.

IVsOwnedProjectFactory

Used by projects that support being aggregated by an Owner to persist the OwnerKey in their project file.

IVsPackage

Initializes a VSPackage in the environment and makes its services available to the environment.

IVsPackage2

Makes properties of a VSPackage available.

IVsPackageDynamicToolOwner

Enables a package to show or hide its tool windows dynamically. You can get an instance of the interface from the SIVsPackageDynamicToolOwner (SID_SVsPackageDynamicToolOwner) service.

IVsPackageDynamicToolOwnerEx

Enables dynamic control of tool window visibility. This interface extends the IVsPackageDynamicToolOwner interface by adding a parameter for the multi-instance ID. This version controls the number of instances that are shown, while the previous version controls only the kind of tool window that is shown, regardless of its instance ID.This primarily affects tool windows that have the CTW_fForceCreate flag that causes them to be loaded by the shell on startup or when the context is changed.

IVsPackageExtensionProvider

Provides "pull"-style extension points for packages.

IVsPackageInfo
IVsPackageInfoQueryService
IVsPackageLoadEvents

Represents package load events.

IVsPackageSelectedInfo
IVsParentHierarchy

Unsupported interface. Do not use.

IVsParentProject

Allows nested projects to be opened and closed in the proper sequence with the build of the solution hierarchy by the environment.

IVsParentProject2

Creates nested projects. You can get an instance of the interface by querying an instance of IVsHierarchy.

IVsParseCommandLine

Parses command line arguments for implementers of IOleCommandTarget. You can get an instance of the interface from the SVsParseCommandLine (SID_SVsParseCommandLine) service.

IVsParseCommandLine2

Parses command line arguments for implementers of IOleCommandTarget. Extends but does not inherit from IVsParseCommandLine. Adds a method to support auto completion. You can get an instance of the interface from the SVsParseCommandLine (SID_SVsParseCommandLine) service.

IVsPathVariableResolver

Encodes or decodes file paths using Visual Studio-specific variables for common path elements. This supports storing file paths in a machine independent format with the vssettings files. You can get an instance of the interface from the SVsPathVariableResolver (SID_SVsPathVariableResolver) service.

IVsPerPropertyBrowsing

IVsPerPropertyBrowsing is used to perform custom edits for localization on some properties displayed in the Properties window.

IVsPersistConnectedServices

Implemented by project system that supports ConnectedServices property persistance. Use IVsHierarchy.GetProperty(VSHPROPID_ConnectedServicesPersistence, ...) to get IVsPersistConnectedServices from the project.

IVsPersistDocData

Enables persistence functionality for document data managed by the text buffer.

IVsPersistDocData2

Enables persistence functionality for document data managed by the text buffer.

IVsPersistDocData3

Tells the data document (object implementing IVsPersistDocData) whether or not to release its storage for closing or reloading. Extends, but does not inherit from, IVsPersistDocData.

IVsPersistHierarchyItem

Provides persistence to hierarchy items.

IVsPersistHierarchyItem2

Provides persistence to hierarchy items.

IVsPersistSolutionOpts

Provides access to user-specific options in the user options file associated with the solution.

IVsPersistSolutionOpts2

Provides additional access to user-specific options in the user options file associated with the solution.

IVsPersistSolutionProps

Enables VSPackages to write non-user-specific solution properties into the solution .sln file.

IVsPersistSolutionProps2

Supports saving solution properties in a solution (.sln) file by providing a method called when solution loading fails. Implemented by the package. Extends but does not inherit from IVsPersistSolutionProps.

IVsPlatformReference

Provides information about Visual Studio platform references.

IVsPlatformReferenceProviderContext

The context object used to initialize the platform reference provider.

IVsPlatformReferenceProviderContext2

Extends IVsPlatformReferenceProviderContext to expose extension SDK directories.

IVsPlatformReferenceProviderContext3
IVsPrefetchLoadProgress
IVsPrefetchLoadProgress2
IVsPrefetchProjectFactory
IVsPreviewChangesEngine

Enables previewing before applying changes made by a given engine. Implemented by the refactoring engine.

IVsPreviewChangesList

Represents a list of items in the changes tree of the Preview Changes tool window.

IVsPreviewChangesService

Displays the PreviewChanges dialog box used in refactoring code. You can get an instance of the interface from the SVsPreviewChangesService (SID_SVsPreviewChangesService) service.

IVsPrioritizedSolutionEvents

Defines high priority event methods for a solution.

IVsPrioritizedSolutionEventsSink

Sinks (event listeners) implementing this interface will get priority notification of solution events.

IVsProfferCommands3

Adds, finds, renames, and removes commands from the user interface.

IVsProfferCommands4

Allows the implementer to specify a new command's image using IPicture, Bitmap, or Icon. Implemented by the Visual Studio shell, and obtained via the SVsProfferCommands service.

IVsProfilableProjectCfg

Indicates that the project can be profiled.

IVsProfileDataManager

Provides access to the profile manager and to programmatic control of settings. You can get an instance of the interface from the SVsProfileDataManager (SID_SVsProfileDataManager) service.

IVsProfilerAttachTargetInfo

Requests that the profiler attach to the specified process identifier.

IVsProfilerLaunchBrowserTargetInfo

Launches a Web browser with a specified URL.

IVsProfilerLauncher

Provides the project system with the capability to launch targets under profiling.

IVsProfilerLaunchExeTargetInfo

Specifies the executable target that is launched by the profiler, not the project system.

IVsProfilerLaunchTargetInfo

Specifies the target that will be launched by the profiler, not the project system.

IVsProfilerLaunchWebServerTargetInfo

Launches a Web server. This interface uses the URL to determine which instance of the worker process (w3wp) to restart or update and then attach to.

IVsProfilerTargetInfo

Provides a base class for profiler target information.

IVsProfileSettingsFileCollection

Represents the profile settings files.

IVsProfileSettingsFileInfo

Represents profile settings file information.

IVsProfileSettingsTree

Represents the profile settings tree.

IVsProfilesManagerUI

Internal interface to allow communication between native and managed code.

IVsProgress
IVsProject

Manages items, or documents, within a project.

IVsProject2

Provides the ability to remove and reopen items in a project, in addition to the methods in the IVsProject interface.

IVsProject3

Provides the ability add or open a project item with a specific editor and to transfer an item to another project, in addition to the methods in the IVsProject2 interface.

IVsProject4

Implemented on projects to allow more efficient querying of project info.

IVsProject5

Provides the ability to determine whether a document is in a project.

IVsProjectAcquisitionSetupDriver

Represents the setup driver.

IVsProjectAcquisitionSetupDriver2
IVsProjectAcquisitionSetupDriver3
IVsProjectAsyncOpen

Provides the ability to asynchronously open items in a project.

IVsProjectBuildMessageEvents

Provides an event sink for IVsProjectBuildMessageReporter.

IVsProjectBuildMessageReporter

Provides project hierarchies the ability to intercept build messages (errors, warnings, and so on) for that project for the purposes of custom reporting.

IVsProjectBuildSystem

Provides access to the MSBuild system objects. Enables putting the build system into batch mode to control commitment of changes. You get an implementation of the interface when you create a VSPackage.

IVsProjectCfg

Provides access to project configuration information.

IVsProjectCfg2

Provides support for grouping output based on the configuration, in addition to the methods in the IVsProjectCfg interface.

IVsProjectCfgDebugTargetSelection

Allows a project to participate in the debug target menu controller feature. This interface is optional.

IVsProjectCfgDebugTypeSelection

An optional interface implemented by projects to expose the debugger type to the Visual Studio toolbar.

IVsProjectCfgProvider

Provides access to project configuration information.

IVsProjectClassifierInfo
IVsProjectDataConnection

Provides a data connection for the debugger. Used when stepping through a SQL document.

IVsProjectDebugTargetProvider

Gets information about a debug target, a file launched in the debugger. Implemented in projects that want to control launching of the debugger. You must register your implementation using IVsRegisterProjectDebugTargetProvider.

IVsProjectDeployDependency

Provides information about project-to-project dependencies. Implemented by a project system that supports producing builds. Inherits from IVsDeployDependency.

IVsProjectFactory

Creates projects within the solution.

IVsProjectFactory2

Provides a method indicating whether the environment can open the project asynchronously. Extends, but does not inherit from, IVsProjectFactory.

IVsProjectFaultResolver

Resolves faults on project hierarchies.

IVsProjectFileReloadManagerEvents

Implemented by clients that coordinate files required for loading projects.You subscribe to these events via IVsSolution::AdviseSolutionEvents.

IVsProjectFlavorCfg

The project subtype configuration object implements IVsProjectFlavorCfg to give the project subtype access to various configuration interfaces.

IVsProjectFlavorCfgOutputGroups

Gives a project subtype access to the content of the project output group. IVsProjectFlavorCfgOutputGroups interface also allows the project subtype to influence the project's ability to group outputs according to usage.

IVsProjectFlavorCfgProvider

Functions as the factory for the project subtype's configuration objects.

IVsProjectFlavorReferenceManager

Gives the flavor a way to control invocation and handling of the reference manager.

IVsProjectFlavorReferences

Gives a project subtype (flavor) control over references and of being referenced.

IVsProjectFlavorReferences2

Adds a method to validate project references.

IVsProjectFlavorReferences3

Allows the project subtype (flavor) to control certain aspects of project reference handling.

IVsProjectFlavorUpgradeViaFactory

Upgrades flavored projects using a project factory.

IVsProjectFlavorUpgradeViaFactory2

Allows a project factory of a Project Flavor to participate in the upgrade process of a flavored base project.

IVsProjectMRU

Provides methods for registering most recently used (MRU) entries.

IVsProjectReference

Provides information about Visual Studio project references.

IVsProjectReferenceProviderContext

The context object used to initialize the project reference provider.

IVsProjectResources

Manages resource (.RESX) files for .NET Designers. Most often used to manage localized resources. You can get an instance of the interface by querying IVsHierarchy.

IVsProjectSelector

Allows scenarios to dynamically take ownership between more than one project system. Solution loader will first try to match the project type to the registered ProjectSelectors and if there is one, will call GetProjectFactoryGuid which in turn looks into the pszFilename and look for condition to redirect the project load using either Legacy Project System or New Project System.

IVsProjectServerHost

Enables a project to start or stop its hosted server.

IVsProjectSpecialFiles

Enables you to query the project for special files, such as web configuration or license files, and, optionally, to create them.

IVsProjectSpecificEditorMap

Implemented by projects to support placing a project-specific editor in the Open With dialog box, or to indicate which editor or language service should be associated with a file type.

IVsProjectSpecificEditorMap2

Implemented by projects to support placing a project-specific editor in the Open With dialog box, or to indicate which editor or language service should be associated with a file type.

IVsProjectStartupServices

Enables project extensibility by other developers.

IVsProjectTargetChange

Represents the project target change.

IVsProjectTargetDescription

Represents the project target description.

IVsProjectTargetDescription2

Definition of a project target for the purpose of unified retargeting experience. The retargeting service maintains a collection of various targets

IVsProjectTextImageProvider

Opens or close IVsTextImage interfaces for files. Often used to enable Find and Replace on non-local files. Frequently used with Web files. Your implementation should make itself available through querying IVsHierarchy.

IVsProjectUpgrade

Implemented by project objects that need to upgrade project file formats between different versions of Visual Studio.

IVsProjectUpgradeViaFactory

Upgrade the project using the project factory. Used by the solution before opening the project. This interface must be available through querying the project factory.

IVsProjectUpgradeViaFactory2

Extends, but does not inherit from, IVsProjectUpgradeViaFactory by providing a method to call on cancellation of the project upgrade.

IVsProjectUpgradeViaFactory3

Allows users of project factories to check whether projects migration is complete and to get the name of the upgraded project. This information needs to be persisted until the new upgraded project is closed or unloaded.

IVsProjectUpgradeViaFactory4

Upgrades the project using the project factory. Used by the solution before opening the project. This interface must be available through querying the project factory

IVsPropertiesInfo

Represents properties information.

IVsPropertyBag

Manages a name-value pair collection.

IVsPropertyBrowser

Gets and sets the state of the property browser. Implemented by the environment.

IVsPropertyFileIn

Reads a file containing property names and values. Inherits from IVsPropertyStreamIn. Returned by the OpenExisting(String, UInt32, UInt32, UInt32, IVsStructuredFileIOHelper, UInt32, IVsPropertyFileIn, String[]) method of the IVsStructuredFileIO interface.

IVsPropertyFileOut

Writes out a file of property names and values. Extends an inherits from IVsPropertyStreamOut. Returned by the CreateNew(String, UInt32, UInt32, UInt32, UInt32, IVsStructuredFileIOHelper, String, String, IVsPropertyFileOut) method of the IVsStructuredFileIO interface.

IVsPropertyPage

Implemented by VSPackages on IPropertyPage objects to show categorized property pages in the property frame.

IVsPropertyPage2

Provides for getting and setting property values on the property page. Extends, but does not inherit from, IVsPropertyPage.

IVsPropertyPageFrame

Changes the initial display of the property page in the Properties window. You can get an instance of the interface from the SVsPropertyPageFrame (SID_SVsPropertyPageFrame) service.

IVsPropertyPageNotify

Tells the environment that a property page wants notification when it is visible. Optional interface for implementers of IVsPropertyPage.

IVsPropertyStreamIn

Reads a property name, type, and value from a stream. Implemented by the environment and used with the IVsStructuredFileIOHelper interface.

IVsPropertyStreamOut

Writes out a property's name and its value. Also provides transaction-like handling for output. Implemented by the environment. Used with the IVsStructuredFileIOHelper interface.

IVsProvideAsyncSaveState

Optional interface that can be implemented by docdata objects that need to preserve state data at the beginning of an aync save operation.

IVsProvideComponentEnumeration

Writes an XML document in a string out to a file. A support interface for enumerator interfaces. You can get an instance of this interface from the SCompEnumService (SID_SCompEnumService) service.

IVsProvideTargetedToolboxItems

Provides toolbox items from new frameworks. Packages implement this interface (on the same object as IVsPackage) to provide toolbox content in response to the presence of new frameworks. This is used to facilitate compatibility with future out-of-band framework releases by allowing existing packages to provide updated content from new frameworks after they are installed.

IVsProvideUserContext

Provides context for an item in a selection container.

IVsProvideUserContext2

Enables an object to provide a user context and a priority. Extends, but does not inherit from, IVsProvideUserContext.

IVsProvideUserContextForObject

Retrieves the user context interface, IVsUserContext for a given object. A user context provides things such as the text for a search or a help keyword.

IVsProvisionalItem

Provides a way to opt out of creating a provisional view for an item.

IVsPublishableProjectCfg

Enables a project to control its publication. Publication includes such things as moving the project to a file server or a Web site.

IVsPublishableProjectStatusCallback

Defines methods for controlling and reporting on publication of a project. Implemented by the environment.

IVsQueryDebuggableProjectCfg

Responds to queries about how the project would launch the debugger. An optional interface implemented on the project configuration object by projects that can be start projects.

IVsQueryDebuggableProjectCfg2

Responds to queries about how the project would launch the debugger. Implemented by a project system that supports Debug Launch (F5 command), and that needs to return additional information that is not supported by the IVsQueryDebuggableProjectCfg2 interface.

IVsQueryEditQuerySave2

Indicates to the environment or source control package that a file is about to be changed in memory or saved.

IVsQueryEditQuerySave3

Indicates to the environment or source control package that a file is about to be changed in memory or saved.

IVsRefactorNotify

Notifies code generators about the occurrence of refactoring operations.

IVsReference

Provides basic information about Visual Studio references.

IVsReferenceManager

Defines the methods provided by the Reference Manager service.

IVsReferenceManager2

Provides reference methods.

IVsReferenceManagerUser

Defines the contract used by the Reference Manager to communicate with clients.

IVsReferenceManagerUserReloadRequired

Provides a method that is called once when it is actually time to apply any changes that require re loading of the project to make the updates.

IVsReferenceProviderContext

Provides basic information about the context object used to initialize the reference provider.

IVsRegisterDataSourceFactories

Registers data source factories for the shell.

IVsRegisterEditors

Registers and unregisters editors in the environment.

IVsRegisterNewDialogFilters

Installs custom filters for the AddNewProject or AddNewItem dialogs. You can get an instance of the interface from the SVsRegisterNewDialogFilters (SID_SVsRegisterNewDialogFilters) service.

IVsRegisterPrefetchProjectFactory
IVsRegisterPriorityCommandTarget

Used to register and unregister a command target (an instance of IOleCommandTarget) as a high priority command handler. You can get an instance of this interface from the SVsRegisterPriorityCommandTarget (SID_SVsRegisterPriorityCommandTarget) service.

IVsRegisterProjectDebugTargetProvider

Maintains a linked list of debug target providers (IVsProjectDebugTargetProvider). You can get an instance of the interface from the SVsRegisterDebugTargetProvider (SID_SVsRegisterProjectDebugTargetProvider) service.

IVsRegisterProjectSelector

Implemented by the Environment. To obtain this interface, one can QI on IVsProjectSelector or directly by QueryService(IID_IVsProjectSelector). Used by packages that implement a project selectors.RegisterProjectSelector is usually called in IVsPackage::SetSite; UnregisterProjectGenerator is called in IVsPackage::Close.Note: For the registered selectors (under VSKEYROOT\ProjectSelectors), the solution loaded will ensure that selector package is loaded in time when it is needed, so it is not required to preload the packages.

IVsRegisterProjectTypes

Registers a VSPackage project type in the environment.

IVsRegisterScciProvider

This interface is used to register the source control package with Visual Studio.

IVsRegisterUIFactories

Registers user interface factories.

IVsRelativePathResolver

Allows packages to resolve a relative path to an absolute path when IVsUIShellOpenDocument::SearchProjectsForRelativePath(UInt32, String, String[]) is called.

IVsResourceManager

Loads managed and unmanaged resources from Satellite DLLs.

IVsResourceManager2

Manages resource identifiers.

IVsResourceView

Represents the resource view.

IVsRetargetProject

Provides methods for retargeting projects.

IVsRetargetProjectAsync

Provides methods for retargeting projects asynchronously.

IVsRunningDocTableEvents

Implements methods that fire in response to changes to documents in the Running Document Table (RDT).

IVsRunningDocTableEvents2

Implements methods that fire in response to changes to documents in the Running Document Table (RDT).

IVsRunningDocTableEvents3

Implements methods that fire in response to changes to documents in the Running Document Table (RDT).

IVsRunningDocTableEvents4

Implements methods that fire in response to changes to documents in the Running Document Table (RDT).

IVsRunningDocTableEvents5

Implements additional methods that fire in response to changes to documents in the Running Document Table (RDT).

IVsRunningDocTableEvents6
IVsRunningDocTableEvents7
IVsRunningDocTableEvents8
IVsRunningDocumentTable

Manages the set of currently open documents in the environment.

IVsRunningDocumentTable2

Represents the running document table (RDT) and provides additional functionality beyond the IVsRunningDocumentTable interface.

IVsRunningDocumentTable3

Represents the running document table (RDT) and provides additional functionality beyond the IVsRunningDocumentTable2 interface.

IVsRunningDocumentTable4

Provides methods for dealing with documents in the Running Document Table.

IVsRunningDocumentTable5
IVsRunningDocumentTable6
IVsRunningDocumentTable7
IVsSaveOptionsDlg

Shows a dialog box from which to choose additional save format options from within the Save As dialog box.

IVsSccAddWebProjectFromSourceControl

This interface adds a Web-based project to the current solution from source control.

IVsSccControlNewSolution

Adds a newly created solution automatically to source control. .

IVsSccEnlistmentPathTranslation

Used by the solution to translate project paths.

IVsSccGlyphs

Allows full customization of source control glyphs.

IVsSccGlyphs2

Allows SCC providers to provide ImageMoniker-based glyphs.

IVsSccManager2

Allows projects and hierarchies to register themselves with source control and obtain information on source control status.

IVsSccManager3

Allows projects and hierarchies to register themselves with source control and obtain information on source control status.

IVsSccManagerTooltip

This interface provides access to source control data to construct the ToolTip text in Solution Explorer.

IVsSccOpenFromSourceControl

Adds items to an enlistment directly from source code control.

IVsSccProject2

Implemented in a project system to provide source control for project files and project items.

IVsSccProjectEnlistmentChoice

Indicates the choices a user will be given by a project when a project is retrieved from source control, otherwise known as enlisting in a project.

IVsSccProjectEnlistmentFactory

Provides a browse dialog box in which the user can select where a project under source control is to be saved.

IVsSccProjectEvents

Implements methods that fire when a project changes its source code control (SCC) bindings.

IVsSccProjectProviderBinding

Allows a project type to force the choice of a particular source control package.

IVsSccProvider

Toggles the current activity status of the provider.

IVsSccProviderRegisteredSettings
IVsSccProviderSettings
IVsSccToolsOptions

Retrieves and updates various options associated with source control.

IVsSccTrackProjectEvents

Starts or terminates an advisory loop that tracks source code control (SCC) events.

IVsSccVirtualFolders

Gets a list of virtual folders within a project.

IVsScriptJmcProjectControl

This interface is implemented by project systems that are able to classify Script source documents as user code or non-user code. This is the element type returned for VSHPROPID_ScriptJmcProjectControl.

IVsScriptJmcUserSettingsProvider

The script user settings provider.

IVsSearchCallback

Implemented by the search consumer (e.g. window search host). HYPERLINK "http://bang/?q=The" \t "_top" The search task will call this interface to report progress or completion.

IVsSearchFilterToken

Describes a token composing a search query that could belong to a search filter, usually having the name:value format.

IVsSearchItemDynamicResult

Updates properties that can change dynamically (for example, properties dependent on UI context changes in the shell).

IVsSearchItemResult

Provides search results representing an open document.

IVsSearchProvider

Exposes a single search provider.

IVsSearchProviderCallback

Allows providers to return search results.

IVsSearchQuery

Describes a structured search string.

IVsSearchQueryParser

Manages parsing of the search query string.

IVsSearchTask

Starts or stops a search operation.

IVsSearchToken

Describes a token composing a search query.

IVsSelectedSymbol

Provides the name and navigation information (library name, and so on) for a single symbol. An element in an IVsSelectedSymbols collection.

IVsSelectedSymbols

A collection of IVsSelectedSymbol interfaces that provide name and navigation information about symbols in a selection. You can get an instance of this interface from the SVsClassView (SID_SVsClassView) service or SVsObjBrowser (SID_SVsObjBrowser) service for class view or the object browser.

IVsSelectionEvents

Notifies registered VSPackages of changes to the current selection, element value, or command UI context.

IVsSerializeNavigationItem

Allows a navigation item to be saved after the window frame with which it is associated is closed. If the document associated with that window frame is opened again, the navigation item can be recreated using the Deserialize(IVsWindowFrame, IStream) method.

IVsServiceInfo

Represents information about a VS service. The implementation must be free-threaded.

IVsServiceInfo2
IVsServiceInfoQueryService

Provides a way to get information about registered services in VS. The implementation must be free-threaded.

IVsSetTargetFrameworkWorkerCallback

Interface describing the callback method that allows the project system to write the retargeting information into the project file.

IVsSettingsErrorInformation

Implemented by the IDE. This is an internal interface used to allow communication between native and managed code in the IDE.

IVsSettingsManager

Provides methods to manage the settings store.

IVsSettingsReader

Provides read access to configuration information stored in the Visual Studio settings file.

IVsSettingsStorageContainer

Provides settings functionality.

IVsSettingsStore

Enumerates and reads the selected scope's collections and properties. It is obtained from the GetReadOnlySettingsStore(UInt32, IVsSettingsStore) method.

IVsSettingsStore2
IVsSettingsStore3
IVsSettingsWriter

Provides VSPackages a mechanism for storing configuration information in the Visual Studio settings file.

IVsSetupCompositionService

Provides a way to get composition information about packages in VS. The acqusition service for determining package state, project classifier, and breadcrumb template. Implementation must be free-threaded.

IVsSetupCompositionService2
IVsSetupCompositionService3
IVsSetupManifestEvents
IVsSetupPackageInfo
IVsSharedAssetsProject

Represents a project with shared assets.

IVsSharedAssetsProjectEvents

Represents the events associated with projects that have shared assets.

IVsSharedMSBuildFilesManagerHierarchy2
IVsSharedProjectQueryCanBeReferenced

Gives a Shared Project a chance to veto the adding of a reference by a particular referencing project.

IVsSharedProjectReference

Represents a SharedProjectReference item (normally a child of the References folder in the Solution Explorer). SharedProjectReference items represent imported shared MSBuild project files (e.g. *.projitems file). Normally these shared MSBuild project files are "owned" by a particular Shared Project (aka Shared Assets Project) loaded in the Solution.

IVsSharedProjectReferenceProviderContext

Represents the Shared Project Reference Tab in the Add Reference Manager dialog.

IVsSharedProjectReferencesHelper

This is a helper service for projects that support adding/removing SharedProject References via the ReferenceManager dialog.

IVsShell

Provides access to the fundamental environment services, specifically those dealing with VSPackages and the registry.

IVsShell2

Supplies shell services in addition to the IVsShell interface.

IVsShell3

Supplies shell services in addition to the IVsShell interface.

IVsShell4

Provides a method to restart the shell.

IVsShell5

Provides additional access to the fundamental environment services, specifically those dealing with VSPackages and the registry.

IVsShell6

Provides package load functionality.

IVsShell7

Provides access to the fundamental environment services, specifically those dealing with VSPackages and the registry.

IVsShellPropertyEvents

Implemented by clients of ShellPropertyChangeEvents.

IVsSimpleBrowseComponentSet

Populates the component set with browsable components, such as Visual Studio projects, external .NET Framework components and type (.tlb) libraries.

IVsSimpleDocFactory

Creates a doc data object from a given file and returns the requested interface of the document. The environment supplies a default implementation.

IVsSimpleLibrary2

A simplified version of the IVsLibrary2 interface.

IVsSimpleObjectList2

A simplified version of the IVsObjectList2 interface.

IVsSimplePreviewChangesList

This is a simplified version of the IVsPreviewChangesList interface.

IVsSingleFileGenerator

Transforms a single input file into a single output file that can be compiled or added to a project. Any COM component that implements the IVsSingleFileGenerator is a custom tool.

IVsSingleFileGeneratorFactory

Manipulates the generator prog ID for a single type of file.

IVsSmartOpenScope

Opens an existing assembly and maps the assembly's metadata to memory. The interface provides smart opening, automatically choosing between opening the scope with or without locking. You can get an instance of this interface using the SVsSmartOpenScope (SID_SVsSmartOpenScope) service.

IVsSolution

Provides top-level manipulation or maintenance of the solution.

IVsSolution2

Provides top-level manipulation or maintenance of the solution.

IVsSolution3

Creates, updates, and saves project files.

IVsSolution4

Provides methods for managed loading of the projects in a solution.

IVsSolution5

Provides additional top-level manipulation or maintenance of the solution.

IVsSolution6

Provides top-level manipulation or maintenance of the solution.

IVsSolution7

Implemented by the Visual Studio Environment. Available via QueryService(SVsSolution).

IVsSolution8
IVsSolutionBatchProjectActionEvents
IVsSolutionBuildManager

Allows solutions to manage configuration information.

IVsSolutionBuildManager2

Allows solutions to manage configuration information.

IVsSolutionBuildManager3

Provides access to IVsUpdateSolutionEvents3 events.

IVsSolutionBuildManager4

Provides a method to force the solution build manager to update dependencies for the specified project.

IVsSolutionBuildManager5

Provides access to IVsUpdateSolutionEvents4 events.

IVsSolutionBuildManager6
IVsSolutionEvents

Listening interface that monitors any notifications of changes to the solution.

IVsSolutionEvents2

Listening interface that monitors any notifications of changes to the solution.

IVsSolutionEvents3

Listening interface that monitors any notifications of changes to the solution.

IVsSolutionEvents4

Listening interface that monitors any notifications of changes to the solution.

IVsSolutionEvents5

Listening interface that monitors any notifications of changes to the solution.

IVsSolutionEvents6

Provides events associated with solutions.

IVsSolutionEvents7
IVsSolutionEvents8
IVsSolutionEventsProjectUpgrade

Provides a method called after the upgrade of a project.

IVsSolutionLoadEvents

Implemented by clients interested in solution events. Subscribe to these events via AdviseSolutionEvents(IVsSolutionEvents, UInt32).

IVsSolutionLoadManager

Controls the loading of projects in a solution. Extenders can use this interface to set the load priority of projects or types of projects.

IVsSolutionLoadManagerSupport

Provides support for managing the way projects in a solution are loaded.

IVsSolutionLogger

Implemented by the solution and used by projects to report any project load-related issues. It can be obtained from SVsSolution.

IVsSolutionPersistence

Facilitates writing package-specific properties and options into the solution file (.sln), and, conversely, the loading of properties and options from the file.

IVsSolutionUIEvents

Filters events in Solution Explorer.

IVsSolutionUIHierarchyWindow

Provides programmatic access to the Solution Explorer window.

IVsSpecifyProjectDesignerPages

Supports editing project properties with an editor (project designer) rather than through the Project Properties dialog. Implemented on the browse object of the project instead of ISpecifyPropertyPages.

IVsSQLCLRReferences

Manages references to SQL procedures compiled into assemblies. Handles the AddNewReference dialog as well as coordinating the local cache and SQL Server. You can get an instance of the interface from the SVsSQLCLRReferences (SID_SVsSQLCLRReferences) service.

IVsSQLCLRReferencesUpdateCallback

Defines the callback function for reporting changes in SQL procedures compiled into assemblies.

IVsStartPageDownload

Implemented by the Start Page Download service. Allows the Start Page client to kick a downloading service for the Start Page on a background thread. This should only be used internally by the Start Page implementation.

IVsStartupProjectsListService

Represents a list of startup projects.

IVsStatusbar

Provides access to the environment's status bar.

IVsStatusbar3

Provides access to the environment's status bar.

IVsStatusbarUser

Used to define each user of the status bar.

IVsStatusbarUser2

Used to define each user of the status bar.

IVsStringMap

Manages a set of key-value pairs of strings.

IVsStrongNameKeys

Provides common strong name key utility methods. You can get an instance of this interface from the SVsStrongNameKeys (SID_SVsStrongNameKeys) service.

IVsStrongNameKeys2

Provides additional common strong name key utility methods.

IVsStructuredFileIO

Provides a common way to perform multi-format saves. You can get an instance of the interface from the SVsStructuredFileIO (SID_SVsStructuredFileIO) service.

IVsStructuredFileIOHelper

Enables substitution of localized strings for tokens found in persisted files.

IVsSupportCodeDefView

Indicates that the implementing doc data object supports the CodeDefinitionView window.

IVsSupportItemHandoff

Supports transferring an item from one project to another. This interface is implemented by the project that is transferring the item.

IVsSupportItemHandoff2

Gives the receiver project a chance to do any necessary processing of the document to be handed off.

IVsSwatchClient

This interface is deprecated as of Visual Studio 2010. The Visual Studio shell no longer recognizes this interface.

IVsSymbolicNavigationManager

Manages the list of IVsSymbolicNavigationNotify handlers that are registered on a project-scoped basis. Obtain an IVsSymbolicNavigationManager interface by calling QueryService for the SVsSymbolicNavigationManager service.

IVsSymbolicNavigationNotify

Facilitates redirection of Goto Definition on a code symbol.

IVsTargetFrameworkAssemblies

Provides base support for targeting multiple framework versions.

IVsTask

Provides methods that interact with a task, such as starting it, cancelling it, or appending continuations.

IVsTask2

Extends IVsTask to add support for task-specific messages that are shown in the Threaded Wait Dialog when the UI thread is blocked on a task. If a WaitMessage isn't specified, then a generic message (Waiting for a required operation to complete...) is used.

IVsTaskBody

This interface and its method are used to encapsulate a body of work that is going to be executed in a task. Instead of using this interface, you should use the helper classes found in the VsTaskLibraryHelper namespace for managed or VsTaskLibraryHelper include files for native code to create instances of IVsTaskBody from anonymous methods.

IVsTaskCompletionSource

Interacts with a task completion source to set its state and get the internal IVsTask instance.

IVsTaskItem

Provides methods for modifying task behavior.

IVsTaskItem2

Provides methods for modifying task behavior.

IVsTaskItem3

Adds content to the TaskList window.

IVsTaskList

Manages lists of task items supplied by task providers.

IVsTaskList2

Manipulates items in the TaskList window. Implemented by the environment, although you can write your own implementation to provide custom task items.

IVsTaskList3

Provides for asynchronous task updates for specific providers (or all providers) in task and error lists.

IVsTaskListEvents

Provides an event set for events related to the task list.

IVsTaskProvider

Supplies tasks to the task list.

IVsTaskProvider2

Supplies tasks to the task list.

IVsTaskProvider3

Supports adding content to the Task View window. Defines the provider of information along with manipulating the window columns.

IVsTaskProvider4

Provides task methods.

IVsTaskProvider5

Provides support for images.

IVsTaskSchedulerService

Creates and interacts with Asynchrous task blocks.

IVsTaskSchedulerService2

Provides task scheduling methods.

IVsTemplateInfo
IVsTestLog

Provides a method to log idle time.

IVsTextBufferProvider

Enables a DocData object to delegate text buffer (IVsTextLines) implementation.

IVsTextOut

Exposes the core editor's unicode text measurement and display methods. Implemented by the environment.

IVsThemeThumbnailProvider

Provides a method to get a theme thumbnail.

IVsThreadedWaitDialog

Shows a dialog used while waiting for an action to end. The dialog is displayed on a separate, background thread to allow the environment to appear responsive even when busy. You can get an instance of this interface from the SVsThreadedWaitDialog (SID_SVsThreadedWaitDialog) service.

IVsThreadedWaitDialog2

Implemented by the Visual Studio shell. This interface allows a modal dialog to be displayed on a background thread so that the IDE appears responsive even when the foreground thread is busy with an extended operation. You can get this interface via SVsThreadedWaitDialogFactory. This dialog differs from IVsThreadedWaitDialog in that it can have both a progress bar and a Cancel button at the same time. It also supports progress with accurate percentages.

IVsThreadedWaitDialog3

Implemented by the Visual Studio shell. This interface allows a modal dialog to be displayed on a background thread so that the IDE appears responsive even when the foreground thread is busy with an extended operation. You can get this interface through SVsThreadedWaitDialogFactory. This dialog differs from IVsThreadedWaitDialog in that it can have a progress and cancel button at the same time. It also supports progress with an accurate percentage.

IVsThreadedWaitDialog4

Provides methods to tell callers whether the dialog was started or simply a no-op.

IVsThreadedWaitDialogCallback

Enables the client to receive events about changes to the threaded wait dialog.

IVsThreadedWaitDialogFactory

The factory to create threaded wait dialogs.

IVsThreadPool

Manages background operations in the environment.

IVsThreadSafeCommandWindow

Posts commands that are handled on the main thread, which then calls the regular handlers.

IVsToolbarTrayHost

Manages items in the tool bar tray.

IVsToolbox

Used to manage the Toolbox.

IVsToolbox2

Used to manage the Toolbox.

IVsToolbox3

Provides persistence and localization support for a Toolbox. Extends, but does not inherit from, IVsToolbox2. You can get an instance of the interface from the SVsToolbox (SID_SVsToolbox) service.

IVsToolbox4

Provides persistence and localization support for a Toolbox. Extends, but does not inherit from, IVsToolbox3. You can get an instance of the interface from the SVsToolbox (SID_SVsToolbox) service.

IVsToolbox5

Provides additional methods for IVsToolbox.

IVsToolbox6

Additional methods used to manage the Toolbox.

IVsToolbox7
IVsToolboxActiveUserHook

Provides support for intercepting and modifying Toolbox interactions, including drag and drop.

IVsToolboxClipboardCycler

Provides support for the clipboard ring to document windows and tool windows.

IVsToolboxClipboardCycler2
IVsToolboxDataProvider

Requests information from data providers regarding the data objects that they support.

IVsToolboxDataProvider2

Provides support for additional Toolbox features. In particular, IVsToolboxDataProvider2 is used to implement Toolbox persistence through the vssettings feature. Users will save and retrieve such information through the Import/Export Settings command, found on the IDE's Tools menu.

IVsToolboxDataProviderRegistry

Registers a Toolbox data provider.

IVsToolboxItemProvider

Implemented by packages that want to provide statically registered toolbox items (on the same object as IVsPackage).

IVsToolboxItemProvider2
IVsToolboxPageChooser

Provides a method that Visual Studio uses to get the preferred toolbox page.

IVsToolboxUser

Sends notification about Toolbox items to the owner of these items.

IVsToolsOptions

Manages a Tools Options dialog box. The environment implements this interface.

IVsToolsOptionsHelp
IVsToolWindowFactory

Provides VSPackages the ability to create multiple tool windows.

IVsToolWindowToolbar

Gets the border size and sets the border space for a tool window. You should implement this interface to give information to the toolbar hosted inside the tool window about its hosting surface.

IVsToolWindowToolbarHost

Provides control over features pertaining to a tool window toolbar.

IVsToolWindowToolbarHost2

Implemented by the Visual Studio shell, and can be retrieved from the IVsToolWindowToolbarHost that is returned as an out parameter from one of the IVsUIShellX.SetupToolbar() methods. It is used by tool window clients that want to have a toolbar within their window and need to provide a specific drop target for intercepting drag and drop operations over the toolbar area.

IVsToolWindowToolbarHost3

Provides additional control over features pertaining to a tool window toolbar.

IVsToolWindowToolbarHost4
IVsTrackBatchRetargetingEvents

Receives notification when batch retargeting occurs.

IVsTrackProjectDocuments2

Used by projects to query the environment for permission to add, remove, or rename a file or directory in a solution.

IVsTrackProjectDocuments3

This interface allows for batch processing, coordination of locks on files, and an advanced OnQueryAddFiles(IVsProject, Int32, String[], VSQUERYADDFILEFLAGS[], VSQUERYADDFILERESULTS[], VSQUERYADDFILERESULTS[]) method.

IVsTrackProjectDocuments4

Used by projects to query the environment for permission to remove a file or directory in a solution.

IVsTrackProjectDocumentsEvents2

Notifies clients of changes made to project files or directories.

IVsTrackProjectDocumentsEvents3

Receives calls made to the IVsTrackProjectDocuments3 interface. It provides support for batch-processing queries and for coordination of file access.

IVsTrackProjectDocumentsEvents4

Notifies clients of additional changes made to project files or directories.

IVsTrackProjectRetargeting

Used by projects to signal that they want to receive project retargeting events, and to signal that events are about to happen.

IVsTrackProjectRetargeting2

Provides methods for retargeting projects.

IVsTrackProjectRetargetingEvents

Receives notification when retargeting events occur.

IVsTrackSelectionEx

Notifies the environment of a change in the current selection and provides access to hierarchy and item information relating to the new selection.

IVsTypeLibraryWrapper

This interface is implemented by all wrapping tools.

IVsTypeLibraryWrapperBatchSupport

Wraps types in batch mode and processes them for a specific application domain.

IVsTypeLibraryWrapperCallback

Allows the wrapper tools to communicate back to the project system and retrieve already existing wrappers for a given type library.

IVsUIAccelerator

Provides information about accelerator keys.

IVsUICollection

Represents a collection of user interface data sources.

IVsUICollectionChangeEvents

Recieves notifications when a collection changes.

IVsUIContextEvents
IVsUIContextManager

Exposes the VS UI context subsystem.

IVsUIContextMonitor
IVsUIDataConverter

Converts data from one format to another.

IVsUIDataConverterManager

Registers converters for additional data types.

IVsUIDataSource

Represents a Visual Studio user interface data source.

IVsUIDataSourcePropertyChangeEvents

Receives calls when a parameter changes.

IVsUIDispatch

Handles verbs in a data source for the Visual Studio user interface.

IVsUIDynamicCollection

Represents a modifiable collection in the Visual Studio user interface.

IVsUIElement

Represents a non-platform-specific UI element.

IVsUIElementPane

Implemented by packages that support creating document windows or tool windows.

IVsUIEnumDataSourceProperties

Manages a list of data source properties.

IVsUIEnumDataSourceVerbs

Manages an enumeration of verbs for a Visual Studio user interface data source.

IVsUIEventSink

Catches event notifications from Visual Studio data source events.

IVsUIFactory

Represents a UI factory that creates IVsUIElement objects.

IVsUIHierarchy

Redirects commands you invoke to the appropriate hierarchy window instead of the standard command handler.

IVsUIHierarchyNativeWindow

Provides methods for native windows.

IVsUIHierarchyWindow

Implemented by the environment to display the hierarchies that VSPackages write.

IVsUIHierarchyWindow2

Implemented by the environment to display the hierarchies that VSPackages write.

IVsUIHierWinClipboardHelper

Coordinates clipboard operations between hierarchies in a UI hierarchy window.

IVsUIHierWinClipboardHelperEvents

Provides clipboard notifications to the source hierarchy in a cut or copy operation.

IVsUIObject

Contains common actions for Visual Studio user interface objects.

IVsUIShell

This interface provides access to basic windowing functionality, including access to and creation of tool windows and document windows.

IVsUIShell2

Extends the functionality of the IVsUIShell interface by providing access to additional window functionalities.

IVsUIShell3

Extends the functionality of the IVsUIShell interface by providing access to additional window functionalities.

IVsUIShell4

Provides methods for the tool bar.

IVsUIShell5

Extends the functionality of the IVsUIShell interface by providing access to additional window functionalities.

IVsUIShell6

Provides shell functionality.

IVsUIShell7

Provides access to basic windowing functionality, including access to and creation of tool windows and document windows.

IVsUIShellArrangeWindows

Provides methods for computing window size changes.

IVsUIShellDocumentWindowMgr

Saves and retrieves from a stream, window position, editor type, and view for all active windows. Implemented by the environment. Rarely used.

IVsUIShellOpenDocument

Controls the state of open documents within the environment.

IVsUIShellOpenDocument2

Provides the list of default document previewers. Implemented by the Environment. Extends, but does not inherit from IVsUIShellOpenDocument.

IVsUIShellOpenDocument3

Controls the state of open documents within the environment.

IVsUIShellOpenDocument4

Provides additional methods for opening documents.

IVsUISimpleDataSource

Represents the base interface for Microsoft.VisualStudio.IVsUIDataSourcePropertyChangeEvents and Microsoft.VisualStudio.IVsUICollectionChangeEvents.

IVsUIWin32Bitmap

Used by bitmap types in Win32 format to wrap HBITMAP objects.

IVsUIWin32Bitmap2
IVsUIWin32Element

Manages Win32 visual elements in the Visual Studio user interface.

IVsUIWin32Icon

Manages HICONs in the Visual Studio user interface.

IVsUIWin32Icon2
IVsUIWin32ImageList

Manages HIMAGELIST elements in the Visual Studio user interface.

IVsUIWin32ImageList2
IVsUIWpfElement

Creates Windows Presentation Foundation framework elements for the Visual Studio user interface.

IVsUIWpfLoader

Creates and displays a visual Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) element.

IVsUnifiedSettingsObserverFactory

A factory interface for creating objects that observe changes to Unified Settings.

IVsUpdateSolutionEvents

Implemented by VSPackages to sink build events for solution and project builds.

IVsUpdateSolutionEvents2

Implemented by VSPackages to sink build events for solution and project builds.

IVsUpdateSolutionEvents3

Defines events for changes in the solution configuration. Extends, but does not inherit from, IVsUpdateSolutionEvents2 and IVsUpdateSolutionEvents. To monitor these events, implement the interface and use it as an argument of the AdviseUpdateSolutionEvents3(IVsUpdateSolutionEvents3, UInt32) method of IVsSolutionBuildManager3.

IVsUpdateSolutionEvents4

Defines events for changes in the solution configuration. To monitor these events, implement the interface and use it as an argument of the AdviseUpdateSolutionEvents4(IVsUpdateSolutionEvents4, UInt32) method of IVsSolutionBuildManager5.

IVsUpdateSolutionEvents5
IVsUpdateSolutionEventsAsync

This interface is implemented by clients of the SolutionBuildManager which need to be able to respond to the UpdateSolution_EndLastUpdateActionAsync event. When clients have completed their work, they invoke the CompleteLastUpdateAction() method on the provided callback, indicating the SolutionBuildManager need no longer wait for them. This is used to allow clients to avoid blocking for possibly long running work on the UI thread.

IVsUpdateSolutionEventsAsyncCallback

Provides a method for asynchronous implementers of UpdateSolution_EndLastUpdateActionAsync to notify the SolutionBuildManager when their work is complete. See IVsUpdateSolutionEventsAsync.

IVsUpgradeBuildPropertyStorage

Upgrades build-related information in a project file.

IVsUpgradeLogger

Reports errors and informational messages.

IVsUpgradeLogger2

Reports errors and informational messages.

IVsUserContext

Manages attributes and keywords (context and subcontext) in the context or subcontext bag.

IVsUserContextCustomize

Provides information about the extent of the context for keyword searches.

IVsUserContextItem

Describes the F1Help context of an item. Member of a IVsUserContextItemCollection.

IVsUserContextItemCollection

Maintains an indexed collection of context items (IVsUserContextItem) for use in context-sensitive help.

IVsUserContextItemEvents

Defines the method called when there are context-sensitive Help items available. Implement this interface and pass it to the AdviseContextItemEvents(IVsUserContextItemEvents, UInt32) of the IVsMonitorUserContext interface to receive event notification.

IVsUserContextItemProvider

Defines a provider of context-sensitive Help items. Implement your provider and register it with the RegisterItemProvider(IVsUserContextItemProvider, UInt32) method of the IVsMonitorUserContext interface.

IVsUserContextUpdate

Allows you to update the context bag when an update notification is received.

IVsUserSettings

Interface implemented by VSPackages needing their state information persisted by the Visual Studio settings mechanism.

IVsUserSettings2

Provides help with importing and exporting settings.

IVsUserSettings3
IVsUserSettingsMigration

Migrates user settings.

IVsUserSettingsQuery

Allows a VSPackage to indicate if its settings need to be saved or not.

IVsVba

Obsolete.

IVsWebAppMigration

Provides methods to migrate web projects.

IVsWebBrowser

Manipulates a Web browser. Returned by the CreateWebBrowser(UInt32, Guid, String, String, IVsWebBrowserUser, IVsWebBrowser, IVsWindowFrame) method of the IVsWebBrowsingService interface. You can get an instance of the IVsWebBrowsingService interface from the SVsWebBrowsingService (SID_SVsWebBrowsingService) service.

IVsWebBrowserUser

Provides a way for clients of IVsWebBrowsingService to control the hosted Web browser control.

IVsWebBrowserUser2

Enables a client of IVsWebBrowsingService to proffer services to the hosted browser control. Extends, but does not inherit from, IVsWebBrowserUser.

IVsWebBrowsingService

Enables a package to create and control a Web browsing session. You can get an instance of this interface from the SVsWebBrowsingService (SID_SVsWebBrowsingService) service.

IVsWebFavorites

Enables a package to add to a user's Favorites list. You can get an instance of the interface from the SVsWebFavorites (SID_SVsWebFavorites) service.

IVsWebMigration

Provides help with web migration.

IVsWebMigrationService

Provides help migrating web projects.

IVsWebPreview

Enables a package to show a preview of a Web page, typically in a child window. You can get an instance of the interface from the SVsWebPreview (SID_SVsWebPreview) service.

IVsWebPreviewAction

Defines methods to be called in response to Web preview events. Implement the interface and use it with the Web preview methods PreviewURL(IVsWebPreviewAction, String) and PreviewURLEx(IVsWebPreviewAction, String, UInt32, Int32, Int32) of the IVsWebPreview interface.

IVsWebProject

Implemented by web project objects that want to use the IVsAddNewWebProjectItemDlg interface.

IVsWebProxy

Web proxy service interface.

IVsWebService

Represents a single Web service proffered by a project. Managed as part of a collection of Web services held by IVsWebServiceProvider.

IVsWebService3

Represents a single Web service that supports a richer understanding of endpoints and metadata discovery information at design time. To access this object, if supported, query (QueryInterface) from an IVsWebService instance.

IVsWebServiceEndpoint

Represents a single endpoint for a Web service (whether a service endpoint or a metadata discovery endpoint).

IVsWebServiceEvents

Defines events called when a Web service is removed, renamed, or changed. Used as an argument to the AdviseWebServiceEvents(IVsWebServiceEvents, UInt32) method of the IVsWebService interface.

IVsWebServiceProvider

Maintains a collection of Web services (IVsWebService) and calls appropriate methods on events.

IVsWebServiceProviderDebug

Allows a project system to customize how the worker process for a particular Web service is debugged. This interface is obtained by calling QueryInterface on a IVsWebServiceProvider object.

IVsWebServiceProviderEvents

Defines methods called when Web services are added or removed from the Web service provider collection. Used as an argument in the AdviseWebServiceProviderEvents(IVsWebServiceProviderEvents, UInt32) method of the IVsWebServiceProvider interface.

IVsWebURLMRU

Enables a package to add a URL to the most recently used (MRU) list of URLs and to get a list of all of the URLs in the MRU list. You can get an instance of the interface from the SVsWebURLMRU (SID_SVsWebURLMRU) service.

IVsWindowFrame

Provides access to behaviors and properties of environment window frames, for both tool and document windows.

IVsWindowFrame2

Enables a window frame to send notifications to anyone who wants to be notified of IVsWindowFrameNotify events.

IVsWindowFrame3

Implemented by the Visual Studio shell on the IVsWindowFrame objects that represent tool windows and document windows. This interface may be retrieved by QueryInterface from an IVsWindowFrame object.

IVsWindowFrame4

Implemented by the Visual Studio Environment on IVsWindowFrame4objects for tool windows and document windows. This interface may be retrieved by QueryInterface from an IVsWindowFrame pointer.

IVsWindowFrame5

Provides access to behaviors and properties of environment window frames, for both tool and document windows.

IVsWindowFrame6
IVsWindowFrameEvents

Provides events for window frames.

IVsWindowFrameEvents2
IVsWindowFrameEvents3
IVsWindowFrameNotify

Notifies a package of changes to one of its window frames. Superceded by IVsWindowFrameNotify3.

IVsWindowFrameNotify2

Notifies clients when a window frame is closed.

IVsWindowFrameNotify3

Notifies a VSPackage when changes are made to one of its window frames.

IVsWindowFrameNotify4
IVsWindowFrameSwitcher

Manages a tool window that supports switching between multiple client area views.

IVsWindowPane

Provides basic window pane functionality.

IVsWindowPaneCommit

Allows a window to commit pending edits in a control with focus before another command is invoked.

IVsWindowPaneCommitFilter

Enables interception of a command that would commit changes before committing the changes.

IVsWindowSearch

Implemented by a window that wants to have searchable content. The search host will call this interface to initiate the search or obtain search options. When the interface is implemented by a tool window on the IVsWindowPane class or on VSFPROPID_ViewHelper, it will be called by shell on SearchEnabled to check if the search is enabled for the tool window. The shell will automatically set up a search host associated with the window, using the default placement for the search control in the shell frame/toolbar area.

IVsWindowSearchBooleanOption

Implements Boolean options for the common search control’s popup.

IVsWindowSearchCommandOption

Provides UI options for the common search control popup.

IVsWindowSearchCustomFilter

Provides a custom search filter for the search string.

IVsWindowSearchEvents

Notifies the window host that changes occurred to the search filters or options that have to be reflected in the UI.

IVsWindowSearchFilter

Provides information about the window search filter.

IVsWindowSearchHost

Sets up a search control.

IVsWindowSearchHostFactory

Creates a window search control. This interface is implemented by the Visual Studio environment, and is obtained from the SVsWindowSearchHostFactory service.

IVsWindowSearchOption

Provides displayable options for the window search control.

IVsWindowSearchSimpleFilter

Provides a basic search filter for the search control.

IVsWindowView

Controls part of the client area in a window. One of several interfaces you can implement on the the DocView or ViewHelper object to override other interfaces. Rarely used.

IVsWorkingFolders
IVsWorkingFoldersEvents
IVsWritableSettingsStore

Manages an editable store for reading/enumerating and creating/deleting settings. It is obtained from GetWritableSettingsStore(UInt32, IVsWritableSettingsStore). It is derived from the IVsSettingsStore interface to inherit reading/enumerating abilities of that interface.

IVsXMLMemberData

Extracts information about a member from an XML representation. Returned by the GetMemberDataFromXML(String, IVsXMLMemberData) method of the IVsXMLMemberIndexService interface. You can get an instance of that interface from the SVsXMLMemberIndexService (SID_SVsXMLMemberIndexService) service.

IVsXMLMemberData3

Extracts information about a member from an XML representation. Extends, but does not inherit from, IVsXMLMemberData. Query an object returning IVsXMLMemberData to see if it supports IVsXMLMemberData3.

IVsXMLMemberData4

Extracts information out of XML documentation.

IVsXMLMemberData5

Extracts information from XML documentation.

IVsXMLMemberData6
IVsXMLMemberDataCallBack

Provides the display name for a member in XML documentation representing metadata.

IVsXMLMemberDataCapability

Represents capability information in XML documentation.

IVsXMLMemberDataDeprecation

Provides information for deprecating XML members.

IVsXMLMemberDataRegisterCallBack

Registers an IVsXMLMemberDataCallBack interface.

IVsXMLMemberIndex

Creates an index of members in XML documents corresponding to metadata files. Implemented by the environment. Returned by the CreateXMLMemberIndex(String, IVsXMLMemberIndex) method of the IVsXMLMemberIndexService interface.

IVsXMLMemberIndexService

Enables access to XML documentation corresponding to given metadata files. You can get an instance of the interface from the SVsXMLMemberIndexService (SID_SVsXMLMemberIndexService) service.

IWebApplicationCtxSvc

Sets up the IntelliSense infrastructure for a file by returning an IServiceProvider interface you can use with the file. You can get an instance of the interface from the SWebApplicationCtxSvc (SID_SWebApplicationCtxSvc) service.

IWebClassLibProject

Provides methods for web class library projects.

IWebClassLibProjectEvents

Provides web class library events.

IWebClassLibProjectSvc

Provides methods to create web class libraries.

IWebFileCtxService

Prepares the IntelliSense infrastructure for a given assembly file. You can get an instance of the interface from the SWebFileCtxService (SID_SWebFileCtxService) service.

SApplicationObject

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to the DTE object.

SAppxManifestDesignerService

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IAppxManifestDesignerService.

SAsyncServiceProvider

The service id for the IAsyncServiceProvider service.

SBuilderWizardManager

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IBuilderWizardManager.

SCodeNavigate

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to ICodeNavigate.

SCompEnumService

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to an IVsProvideComponentEnumeration interface.

SDirList

This service does not return IDirList. See the documentation for that interface for an explanation of how it can be obtained.

SDTE

Passed to GetGlobalService(Type) to return a reference to the Visual Studio integrated development environment (IDE).

SExtendedTypeLib

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IExtendedTypeLib.

SExtensionManager

Used to query for a reference to the Visual Studio Extension Manager.

SharedMSBuildFilesManagerHierarchy

A project hierarchy with shared MSBuild files. In the Save Changes dialog, this project file appears with the name "[Shared MSBuild Project Files]". This node appears in the Save Changes dialog when there are shared MSBuild files that need to be saved and the files do not have affinity to a particular shared assets project. A new singleton instance of this hierarchy is created (if necessary) for each solution and closed when the solution closes. This singleton hierarchy always has the same value as its VSHPROPID_ProjectIDGuid property. The SharedMSBuildFilesManagerHierarchy project supports the VSHPROPID_SharedProjectHierarchy and VSHPROPID_SharedAssetsProject properties for each of its shared MSBuild file project items.

SharedProjectReferenceProviderGuid

The GUID for Shared Project Reference Tab in the Add Reference Manager dialog.

SIVsPackageDynamicToolOwner

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsPackageDynamicToolOwner.

SLicensedClassManager

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to ILicensedClassManager.

SLocalRegistry

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to the ILocalRegistry and ILocalRegistry2 interfaces.

SOleComponentUIManager

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to an IOleComponentUIManager or IOleInPlaceComponentUIManager interface.

SOleInPlaceComponent

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IOleInPlaceComponent.

SOleInPlaceComponentSite

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IOleInPlaceComponentSite.

SProfferAsyncService

The service for the IAsyncServiceProvider service.

SProfferService

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IProfferService.

SProfferTypeLib

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IProfferTypeLib.

STrackSelection

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to ITrackSelection.

SUIHostCommandDispatcher

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IOleCommandTarget.

SUIHostLocale

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IUIHostLocale.

SVsAccountManagementService

Represents an account management service.

SVsAccountManager

Represents an account manager service.

SVsActivityLog

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to the IVsActivityLog interface.

SVsAddProjectItemDlg

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsAddProjectItemDlg.

SVsAddWebReferenceDlg

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsAddWebReferenceDlg.

SVsAppCommandLine

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsAppCommandLine.

SVsAppContainerDeveloperLicensing

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsAppContainerDeveloperLicensing.

SVsAppContainerProjectDeploy

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsAppContainerProjectDeploy.

SVsAssemblyNameUnification

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsAssemblyNameUnification.

SVsBuildManagerAccessor

The service with which to get the IVsBuildManagerAccessor.

SVsBuiltInServiceInfoQueryService
SVsCallBrowser

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to the IVsCallBrowser interface.

SVsClassView

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsClassView.

SVsCmdNameMapping

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsCmdNameMapping.

SVsCodeDefView

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to the IVsCodeDefView interface.

SVsCodeShareHandler

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsCodeShareHandler.

SVsCommandWindow

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsCommandWindow or IVsCommandWindow2.

SVsCommandWindowsCollection

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to the IVsCommandWindowsCollection interface.

SVsCommonMessagePumpFactory

A service that allows users to get instances of IVsCommonMessagePumpFactory.

SVsComplusLibrary

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsLibraryReferenceManager.

SVsComponentModelHost

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsComponentModelHost.

SVsComponentSelectorDlg

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsComponentSelectorDlg.

SVsComponentSelectorDlg2

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to the IVsComponentSelectorDlg2 interface.

SVsConfigurationManagerDlg

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to the IVsConfigurationManagerDlg interface.

SVsCreateAggregateProject

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to the IVsCreateAggregateProject interface.

SVsDataObjectStringMapManager

Use this service to get an instance of IVsDataObjectStringMapManager.

SVsDataSourceFactory

Represents the Visual Studio shell's data source factory.

SVsDebuggableProtocol

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsDebuggableProtocol.

SVsDebugLaunch

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsDebugLaunch.

SVsDebugRemoteDiscoveryUI

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsDebugRemoteDiscoveryUI.

SVsDebugTargetSelectionService

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsDebugTargetSelectionService.

SVsDesignTimeAssemblyResolution

Use this service to get IVsDesignTimeAssemblyResolution.

SVsDetermineWizardTrust

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsDetermineWizardTrust.

SVsDifferenceService

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsDifferenceService.

SVsDiscoveryService

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsDiscoveryService.

SVsEnumHierarchyItemsFactory

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsEnumHierarchyItemsFactory.

SVsErrorList

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsErrorList.

SVsExternalFilesManager

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsExternalFilesManager.

SVsFileChange

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to the internal interface IVsFileChange.

SVsFileChangeEx

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsFileChangeEx.

SVsFileMergeService

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsFileMergeService.

SVsFilterAddProjectItemDlg

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsFilterAddProjectItemDlg.

SVsFilterKeys

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsFilterKeys.

SVsFontAndColorCacheManager

Object providing access to the Visual Studio SDK implementation of the Font and Color cache manager service.

SVsFontAndColorStorage

Object providing access to the Visual Studio SDK implementation of the Font and Color storage service.

SVsFrameworkMultiTargeting

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsFrameworkMultiTargeting.

SVsFrameworkRetargetingDlg

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsFrameworkRetargetingDlg.

SVsGeneralOutputWindowPane

Pseudoservice that returns an IID_IVsOutputWindowPane interface for the General output pane in the VS environment. Querying for this service will cause the General output pane to be created if it hasn't yet been created. The General output pane is an appropriate place to display general status messages to the user, such as messages relating to operations such as opening a project.

SVsGlobalSearch

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsGlobalSearch.

SVsHelpService

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsHelpSystem.

SVsHierarchyManipulation

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to the IVsHierarchyManipulation interface.

SVsHTMLConverter

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsHTMLConverter.

SVsHubService

he service type implementing the VsHub service.

SVsImageService

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsImageService.

SVsIME

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsIME.

SVsInfoBarUIFactory
SVsIntegratedHelp

Passed to the QueryService(Guid, Guid, IntPtr) method to return a reference to the SVsHelp interface.

SVsIntelliMouseHandler

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsIntelliMouseHandler.

SVsIntellisenseEngine

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to the IVsIntellisenseEngine interface.

SVsIntellisenseProjectHost

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to the IVsIntellisenseProjectHost interface.

SVsIntellisenseProjectManager

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to the IVsIntellisenseProjectManager interface.

SVsInvalidateCachedCommandState
SVsInvisibleEditorManager

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsInvisibleEditorManager.

SVsLaunchPad

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsLaunchPad.

SVsLaunchPadFactory

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsLaunchPadFactory.

SVsLongIdleManager

Provides IVsLongIdleManager.

SVsMacroRecorder

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsMacroRecorder.

SVsMacros

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsMacros.

SVsMainWindowDropTarget

This service implements the IDropTarget interface. It is the drag/drop handler for the main window of the IDE. This drag/drop handler handles the CF_HDROP format that is used to drag files from the file system (Windows Explorer) and other sources that offer files. All windows that do not otherwise register for drag/drop (::RegisterDragDrop) will inherit this handler for free. Those that register for drag/drop itself will not inherit this file opening.

SVSMDCodeDomProvider

Passed to the QueryService(Guid, Guid, IntPtr) method to return a reference to the IVSMDCodeDomProvider interface.

SVSMDDesignerService

Passed to the QueryService(Guid, Guid, IntPtr) method to return a reference to the IVSMDCodeDomCreator and IVSMDDesignerService interfaces.

SVSMDPropertyBrowser

Passed to the QueryService(Guid, Guid, IntPtr) method to return a reference to the IVSMDPropertyBrowser interface.

SVSMDTypeResolutionService

Passed to the QueryService(Guid, Guid, IntPtr) method to return a reference to the IVSMDTypeResolutionService interface.

SVsMenuEditor

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsMenuEditor.

SVsMenuEventsService
SVsMonitorUserContext

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsMonitorUserContext.

SVsMRUItemsStore

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsMRUItemsStore.

SVsNavigateToService
SVsObjBrowser

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsObjBrowser.

SVsObjectManager

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsObjectManager.

SVsObjectSearch

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsObjectSearch.

SVsOpenProjectOrSolutionDlg

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to the IVsOpenProjectOrSolutionDlg interface.

SVsOutputWindow

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsOutputWindow.

SVsPackageInfoQueryService
SVsParseCommandLine

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsParseCommandLine.

SVsPathVariableResolver

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to the IVsPathVariableResolver interface.

SVsPreviewChangesService

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to the IVsPreviewChangesService interface.

SVsProfferCommands

Use this service to get IVsProfferCommands4.

SVsProfileDataManager

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to the IVsProfileDataManager interface.

SVsProfilerLauncher

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsProfilerLauncher.

SVsProfilesManagerUI

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to the IVsProfilesManagerUI interface.

SVsProjectMRU

Provides IVsProjectMRU.

SVsPropertyPageFrame

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsPropertyPageFrame.

SVsQueryEditQuerySave

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsQueryEditQuerySave2.

SVsReferenceManager

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsReferenceManager.

SVsRegisterDebugTargetProvider

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to the IVsRegisterProjectDebugTargetProvider interface.

SVsRegisterEditors

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsRegisterEditors.

SVsRegisterNewDialogFilters

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsRegisterNewDialogFilters.

SVsRegisterPriorityCommandTarget

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsRegisterPriorityCommandTarget.

SVsRegisterProjectTypes

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsRegisterProjectTypes.

SVsResourceManager

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to the IVsResourceManager interface.

SVsResourceView

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsResourceView.

SVsRunningDocumentTable

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsRunningDocumentTable.

SVsSccManager

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsSccManager2.

SVsSccToolsOptions

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to the IVsSccToolsOptions interface.

SVsServiceInfoQueryService

The service represented by this interface is safe to access from any thread.

SVsSettingsManager

Represents a service for Visual Studio settings. Use this service to get IVsSettingsManager.

SVsSettingsReader

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to the IVsSettingsReader interface.

SVsSetupCompositionService

The service for the IVsSetupCompositionQueryService service.

SVsSharedProjectReferencesHelper

The SVsSharedProjectReferencesHelper service provides support for project systems that require reloading the project in order to change Shared Project references (for example, changing the set of project imports) to implement Add Shared Project Reference via the ReferenceManager dialog.

SVsShell

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsShell.

SVsShellDebugger

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsDebugger.

SVsShellMonitorSelection

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsMonitorSelection.

SVsSmartOpenScope

Passed to the QueryService(Guid, Guid, IntPtr) method to return a reference to the IVsSmartOpenScope interface.

SVsSolution

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsSolution.

SVsSolutionBuildManager

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsSolutionBuildManager.

SVsSolutionObject

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to an IVsSolution interface. Use the SVsSolution service instead.

SVsSolutionPersistence

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsSolutionPersistence.

SVsSourceControl

Used to query for a reference to Visual Studio Source Control.

SVsSQLCLRReferences

Passed to the QueryService(Guid, Guid, IntPtr) method to return a reference to the IVsSQLCLRReferences interface.

SVsStartPageDownload

Passed to the QueryService(Guid, Guid, IntPtr) method to return a reference to the IVsStartPageDownload interface.

SVsStartupProjectsListService
SVsStatusbar

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsStatusbar.

SVsStrongNameKeys

Passed to the QueryService(Guid, Guid, IntPtr) method to return a reference to the IVsStrongNameKeys interface.

SVsStructuredFileIO

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsStructuredFileIO.

SVsSymbolicNavigationManager

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsSymbolicNavigationManager.

SVsTargetFrameworkAssemblies

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsTargetFrameworkAssemblies.

SVsTaskList

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsTaskList.

SVsTaskSchedulerService

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsTaskSchedulerService.

SVsTextOut

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsTextOut.

SVsThreadedWaitDialog

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to the IVsThreadedWaitDialog interface.

SVsThreadedWaitDialogFactory

The service that provides the SVsThreadedWaitDialogFactory interface.

SVsThreadPool

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to the IVsThreadPool interface.

SVsToolbox

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsToolbox.

SVsToolboxActiveXDataProvider

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to an IVsToolboxDataProvider interface.

SVsToolboxDataProviderRegistry

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to the IVsToolboxDataProviderRegistry interface.

SVsToolsOptions

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to the IVsToolsOptions interface.

SVsTrackProjectDocuments

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to the IVsTrackProjectDocuments2 and IVsTrackProjectDocuments3 interfaces.

SVsTrackProjectRetargeting

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsTrackProjectRetargeting.

SVsTrackSelectionEx

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsTrackSelectionEx.

SVsUIContextManager

The service identifier of the service representing the VS UI context subsystem.

SVsUIContextMonitor
SVsUIDataConverters

Represents a service for data convertors in the Visual Studio user interface. Use this service to get IVsUIDataConverterManager.

SVsUIFactory

Represents the user interface factory in the Visual Studio user interface. Use this service to get IVsUIFactory.

SVsUIHierWinClipboardHelper

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsUIHierWinClipboardHelper.

SVsUIShell

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsUIShell.

SVsUIShellDocumentWindowMgr

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsUIShellDocumentWindowMgr.

SVsUIShellOpenDocument

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsUIShellOpenDocument.

SVsUpgradeLogger

Passed to GetService(Guid) to return a reference to the IVsUpgradeLogger interface.

SVsVba

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsVba.

SVsWebBrowsingService

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsWebBrowsingService.

SVsWebFavorites

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsWebFavorites.

SVsWebPreview

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsWebPreview.

SVsWebProxy

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsWebProxy.

SVsWebURLMRU

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsWebURLMRU.

SVsWindowFrame

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsWindowFrame.

SVsWindowSearchHostFactory

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsWindowSearchHostFactory.

SVsXMLMemberIndexService

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsXMLMemberIndexService.

SWebApplicationCtxSvc

The service that provides. IWebApplicationCtxSvc.

SWebFileCtxService

Provides IWebFileCtxService.

UiContextSynchronousSolutionOperation
VsMSBuildTaskFileManager

The coclass for the IVsMSBuildHostObject and IVsMSBuildTaskFileManager interfaces. This is the standard implementation which provides IntelliSense and build-time support for MSBuild tasks.

VSPIAImporter

Implemented by all wrapping tools.

VsProjectCapabilityExpressionMatcher

Passed to GetService(Type) to return a reference to IVsBooleanSymbolExpressionEvaluator.

VsSymbolicNavigationManager

Represents a global service that manages the list of IVsSymbolicNavigationNotify handlers that are registered on a project-scoped basis. This interface is available via QueryService(Type, Object).

Enums

__ACTIVITYLOG_ENTRYTYPE

Specifies the type of an entry in an activity log.

__BUILDOUTOFDATEPROJECTS

Specifies options for rebuilding out-of-date projects.

__BWI_IMAGE_POS

Specifies where an image is placed on a button.

__COMMANDWINDOWMODE2

Defines additional values for the COMMANDWINDOWMODE enumeration.

__DOCUMENTPREVIEWERTYPE

Specifies the type of the document previewer.

__DSI_FLAGS

Represents flags indicating what startup information to use in creating a window.

__EFNFLAGS

Editor Factory Notify flags.

__FCFONTFLAGS

The FCFONTFLAGS enumeration is used to specify font display properties that are not provided by the FONTFLAGS enumeration for a font used by a given Display Item.

__FCFONTFLAGS2
__FCITEMFLAGS

The FCITEMFLAGS enumeration is used to specify non-display attributes for a font used by a given Display Item.

__FCITEMFLAGS2
__FCPRIORITY

The FCPRIORITY enumeration is used to group categories within the list of categories provided by the Fonts and Colors page.

__FCSTORAGEFLAGS

The FCSTORAGEFLAGS enumeration's values are used by a VSPackage managing fonts and color to indicate the mode used by OpenCategory(Guid, UInt32) to open a category's registry key.

__FCSTORAGEFLAGS2

Adds to the __FCSTORAGEFLAGS enumaration.

__FILTERKEYSMESSAGES

Defines values that match the WM_ and EN_ message values sent to combo box owners who have applied the FilterKeys flag to their combo.

__FONTCOLORFLAGS

The FONTCOLORFLAGS enumeration is used to indicate to the Visual Studio Environment how to handle the changes made through the Fonts and Colors properties page.

__FONTCOLORFLAGS2

Adds to the __FONTCOLORFLAGS enumeration.

__FRAMECLOSE

Specifies close options when closing a window frame.

__FRAMESHOW

Specifies the state of a window frame.

__FRAMESHOW2

Adds members to __FRAMESHOW enumeration, which specifies the state of a window frame.

__FRAMESHOW3

Adds members to __FRAMESHOW enumeration, which specifies the state of a window frame.

__FRAMESHOW4
__FRAMESHOW5
__FRD_FLAGS

Enumerates flags for framework retargetting.

__FRD_OUTCOME

Contains flags for the framework retargeting dialog.

__GRADIENTTYPE

Specifies different types of gradients that can be used as backgrounds in VSPackages.

__GRADIENTTYPE2

Adds members to __GRADIENTTYPE enumeration, specifying types of gradients that can be used as backgrounds in VSPackages.

__GRADIENTTYPE3

Defines different gradient types.

__HANDSOFFMODE

Flags for HandsOn/Off functions of the IVsTrackProjectDocuments3 interface.

__HierarchyDropArea

Defines directional drop targets that can be used by IVsHierarchyDirectionalDropDataTarget to specify on, above, and below drop targets. These drop targets can be implemented by IVsHierarchy implementations to allow user reordering of items within the hierarchy.

__MENUEDITOR_TRANSACTION

Specifies Undo/Redo transactions.

__PREVIEWCHANGESITEMCHECKSTATE

Specifies the check-state of an item.

__PREVIEWCHANGESWARNINGLEVEL

Provides preview changes warning levels.

__ProjectReferenceOutputValidity

Project reference output states returned by QueryCheckIsProjectReferenceOutputValid(Object, String, UInt32).

__PSFFILEID

Specifies Special Project Files that can be created or queried for with GetFile(Int32, UInt32, UInt32, String).

__PSFFILEID2

Adds Project Special Files members to __PSFFILEID.

__PSFFILEID3

Specifies Special Project Files that can be created or queried for with GetFile(Int32, UInt32, UInt32, String).

__PSFFILEID4

Specifies Special Project Files that can be created or queried for with GetFile(Int32, UInt32, UInt32, String).

__PSFFILEID5

Specifies Special Project Files that can be created or queried for with GetFile(Int32, UInt32, UInt32, String).

__PSFFLAGS

Specifies how GetFile(Int32, UInt32, UInt32, String) is to handle Project Special Files.

__PSFFLAGS2

Defines additional members for __PSFFLAGS.

__RETARGET_CHECK_OPTIONS

Specifies some project/solution load options.

__RETARGET_OPTIONS

Specifies some project retarget options.

__RETARGET_TASK_PRIORITY

Specifies the priority of the task.

__RUNAFTERBUILDERRORS

Specifies whether a target should be run after it builds with errors.

__SccStatus

Specifies the state of a file in the source control system.

__SccToolsOptionsEnum

Options that can be viewed or updated for source control tools. Used exclusively by the methods on the IVsSccToolsOptions interface.

__STOP_DEBUGGING_PROCESS_REASON

Indicates the reason that debugging was stoppe.

__SymbolToolLanguage

Specifies the preferred language during “object browser”/”class view” navigation, overriding the default display language.

__TABIMAGEFLAGS

Indicates some properties of the tab image.

__TBXITEMINFOFLAGS

Specifies toolbox item options.

__THEMEDCOLORTYPE

Specifies the possible color types for GetThemedColor(Guid, String, UInt32).

__UIHWINFLAGS

Controls characteristics of a UI hierarchy window.

__UPDATE_REFERENCE_REASON

Specifies reasons for updating project to project references.

__UserSettingsFlags

Used by the integrated development environment (IDE) to define how imported settings are handled.

__VISUALEFFECTS

Flags that describe different visual effects.

__VSADDHIEROPTIONS

Sets selection behavior in the hierarchy window when a new hierarchy is added.

__VSADDITEMFLAGS

Controls the characteristics of items added to a hierarchy.

__VSADDITEMFLAGS2

Specifies additional members of __VSADDITEMFLAGS.

__VSADDITEMFLAGS3

Specifies options for adding project/solution items.

__VSADDITEMFLAGS4
__VSADDNEWWEBITEMOPTIONS

Passed as an input parameter to the dialog box to preset these options.

__VSADDVPFLAGS

Determines whether to add a new virtual project to the Project window.

__VSADDVPFLAGS2

Determines whether to add a new virtual project to the Project window.

__VSADDVPFLAGS3

Determines whether to add a new virtual project to the Project window.

__VSADDVPFLAGS4
__VsApplicationDataFolder

Identifies types of data folders used by Visual Studio.

__VSArrangeWindowFlags

Specifies how the windows are to be arranged.

__VSASPFLAGS

Sets a viewer to be one of the system defaults.

__VSASSEMBLYPROVIDERTAB

Specifies the set of tabs to show in the provider.

__VSASYNCHOPENPROJECTTYPE

Specifies how a project can be opened.

__VSASYNCTOOLBOXSTATE

Specifies if any asynchronous operations are pending or in progress.

__VSBACKGROUNDTASKPRIORITY

Specifies background task priority.

__VSBATCHLOADRESULT
__VSBatchProjectAction
__VSBatchProjectActionFlags
__VSBatchProjectActionResult
__VSBLDCFGPROPID

Specifies property IDs for GetBuildCfgProperty(Int32, Object) calls.

__VSBLDCFGPROPID2
__VSBSLFLAGS

Flags that determine some of the ways projects are loaded. They are passed to methods such as EnsureProjectIsLoaded(Guid, UInt32), EnsureProjectsAreLoaded(UInt32, Guid[], UInt32), and EnsureSolutionIsLoaded(UInt32).

__VSCALLBROWSERMODE

Specifies display options for the call browser.

__VSCFGFLAGS

Provides settings for project configurations. Currently, these flags are unused.

__VSCFGPROPID

Identifies configuration properties.

__VSCFGPROPID2

Provides additional Property IDs for __VSCFGPROPID.

__VSCOLORASPECT

Indicates if a color used in conjunction with the Visual Studio Font and Color service is a foreground or background color.

__VSCOLORTYPE

Contains the supported representation for a color values.

__VSCOMHIEROPTIONS

Controls whether the FindCommonSelectedHierarchy(UInt32, IVsUIHierarchy) can return the solution as the common hierarchy.

__VSCOMPENUMEXFLAGS

Specifies component information.

__VSCOMPSELFLAGS

Specifies attributes for an AddReference dialog box that the user can use to add components to the specified project.

__VSCOMPSELFLAGS2

Provides additional members for the VSCOMPSELFLAGS enum.

__VSCREATEDOCWIN

Controls how a new document window is created.

__VSCREATEEDITORFLAGS

Controls how a new editor is created.

__VSCREATEEDITORFLAGS2

Provides additional members of __VSCREATEEDITORFLAGS.

__VSCREATEEDITORFLAGS3
__VSCREATENEWPROJVIADLGEXFLAGS

Specifies new project flags for CreateNewProjectViaDlgEx(String, String, String, String, String, UInt32, IVsBrowseProjectLocation) calls.

__VSCREATENEWPROJVIADLGEXFLAGS2

Adds new flags.

__VSCREATEPROJFLAGS

Controls how a project is created or opened.

__VSCREATEPROJFLAGS2

Controls how a project is created or opened.

__VSCREATEPROJFLAGS3

Controls how a project is created or opened.

__VSCREATESOLUTIONFLAGS

Controls how a new solution is created.

__VSCREATESOLUTIONFLAGS2

Provides additional members for __VSCREATESOLUTIONFLAGS.

__VSCREATESOLUTIONFLAGS3

Controls how a new solution is created.

__VSCREATETOOLWIN

Controls how a new tool window is created.

__VSCREATETOOLWIN2

Controls how a new tool window is created.

__VSCREATEWEBBROWSER

Specifies flags for creating a Web browser with the methods of IVsWebBrowsingService.

__VSCREATEWEBBROWSER2

Specifies flags for creating a web browser with the methods of IVsWebBrowsingService.

__VSCURSORTYPE

Specifies cursor types.

__VSDBGLAUNCHFLAGS

Specifies flags that control how the debugger is started.

__VSDBGLAUNCHFLAGS120

Specifies debug launch flags.

__VSDBGLAUNCHFLAGS140

Flags that control the way the debugger is started.

__VSDBGLAUNCHFLAGS142
__VSDBGLAUNCHFLAGS155
__VSDBGLAUNCHFLAGS158
__VSDBGLAUNCHFLAGS160
__VSDBGLAUNCHFLAGS175
__VSDBGLAUNCHFLAGS2

Adds members to VSDBGLAUNCHFLAGS.

__VSDBGLAUNCHFLAGS3

Specifies flags that control how the debugger is started.

__VSDBGLAUNCHFLAGS4

Specifies flags that control how the debugger is started.

__VSDBGLAUNCHFLAGS5

Specifies flags that control how the debugger is started.

__VSDBGLAUNCHFLAGS6

Specifies flags that control how the debugger is started.

__VSDELETEHANDLEROPTIONS

Specifies the deletion options for IVsHierarchyDeleteHandler3.

__VSDELETEITEMOPERATION

Specifies how an item is deleted from a hierarchy.

__VSDESIGNER_HIDDENCODEGENERATION

Specifies what code goes to the hidden designer file.

__VSDEVELOPERLICENSINGCOMMANDS

Specifies the command identifier for the licensing commands.

__VSDIFFSERVICEOPTIONS

Specifies options for the difference window.

__VSDIRFLAGS

VSDIR flags for items and projects to indicate desired AddProject/AddItem dialog state.

__VSDIRFLAGS2

Provides additional members for the __VSDIRFLAGS enumeration.

__VSDOCINPROJECT

Determines whether a document is part of a project.

__VSDOCUMENTPRIORITY2

Used to discriminate in more detail between the priorities of items in a project. It is used by OpenDocumentViaProject(String, Guid, IServiceProvider, IVsUIHierarchy, UInt32, IVsWindowFrame) to determine the best project to open a file. If you want your projects to express this detailed priority value, you should implement IsDocumentInProject2(String, Int32, Int32, UInt32) in addition to implementing IsDocumentInProject(String, Int32, VSDOCUMENTPRIORITY[], UInt32).

__VSDPIMODE
__VSDPLSVCSINPROJECT

Specifies the deployment services in a project.

__VSEDITORCREATEDOCWIN

Controls how an editor document window is created.

__VSEDITORTRUSTLEVEL

Specifies trust levels for the editor.

__VSEDT_STYLE

Used with CreateDataTip(String, UInt32, IVsEnhancedDataTip) calls.

__VSEHI

Specifies Enum Hierarchy Items to return via IEnumHierarchyItems.

__VsEnclosingScopes

Contains values from a query of one or more enclosed scopes. More than one of these values may be returned.

__VsEnclosingScopes2

Returned as a result of querying the enclosed scopes that contain the specified property or collection. This is a flagged enumeration, meaning that more than one of the bits could be set as a result of the query.

__VSENUMPROJFLAGS

Specifies which projects to enumerate within a solution.

__VSENUMPROJFLAGS2

Specifies which projects to enumerate within a solution. These flags extend __VSENUMPROJFLAGS.

__VSENUMPROJFLAGS3

Extended flags for IVsSolution::GetProjectEnum.

__VSERRORCATEGORY

Describes the severity of error messages.

__VsErrorType

Defines the types of errors produced by a solution load. Used by LogError(UInt32, String, String, Int32, Int32, String, String, String, String).

__VSFINDTOOLWIN

Finds a tool window within the environment.

__VSFORMATINDEX

Represents file format encodings.

__VSFPROPID

Specifies property identifiers for window frames, document frames, and tool window frames.

__VSFPROPID10
__VSFPROPID11
__VSFPROPID12
__VSFPROPID2

Provides additional members for the __VSFPROPID enumeration.

__VSFPROPID3

Provides additional members for the __VSFPROPID enumeration.

__VSFPROPID4

Provides additional members for the __VSFPROPID enumeration.

__VSFPROPID5

Specifies property identifiers for window frames, document frames, and tool window frames.

__VSFPROPID6

Specifies property identifiers for window frames, document frames, and tool window frames.

__VSFPROPID7

Specifies property identifiers for window frames, document frames, and tool window frames.

__VSFPROPID9
__VSFRAMEWORKASSEMBLYTYPE

Specifies the framework assembly type.

__VSFRAMEWORKCOMPATIBILITY

Specifies the compatibility of a framework monikor.

__VSGETPROJFILESFLAGS

Denotes that user specified files will not be loaded.

__VSGETPROJFILESFLAGS2

Extended flags for IVsSolution::GetProjectFilesInSolution.

__VSGSIFLAGS

Provides information about selection items and the VSITEMSELECTION structure.

__VSHIERARCHYIMAGEASPECT

Describes icons used for the hierarchy.

__VSHIERARCHYITEMSTATE

Controls the display state or appearance of a hierarchy item.

__VSHIERARCHYMANIPULATIONSTATE

Specifies the state of a hierarchy manipulation.

__VSHIERITEMATTRIBUTE

Specifies hierarchy item attributes. Used in SetItemAttribute(IVsUIHierarchy, UInt32, UInt32, Object) calls.

__VSHPROPID

Specifies property settings for a hierarchy. Extended by __VSHPROPID2.

__VSHPROPID10
__VSHPROPID11
__VSHPROPID2

Adds members to __VSHPROPID enumeration.

__VSHPROPID3

Adds members to the __VSHPROPID enumeration that defines property identifiers for different aspects of the Visual Studio environment.

__VSHPROPID4

Adds members to the __VSHPROPID enumeration that defines property identifiers for different aspects of the Visual Studio environment.

__VSHPROPID5

Specifies property settings for a hierarchy.

__VSHPROPID6

Specifies properties of the Visual Studio shell.

__VSHPROPID7

Specifies properties of the Visual Studio shell.

__VSHPROPID8

VT_BOOL [optional]. Determines whether or not the hierarchy supports icon monikers as an override of the VSHPROPID_IconImgList and VSHPROPID_IconHandle properties. Aggregatable projects should only support this property if they're the outermost aggregate, even if they do support ImageMoniker-based images.

__VSHPROPID9
__VSIconSource

Options for the source of an icon.

__VSIDOFLAGS

Controls what action or actions to perform on an open document.

__VSIDOFLAGS2
__VSIEIFLAGS

Controls the initialization of an editor instance.

__VSLITETREEOPTS

Specifies initialization parameters for an IVsLiteTree object.

__VSLITETREEOPTS2

Enumerates options for tree controls in Visual Studio.

__VSLOADUSEROPTS

Determines whether an OPT file being loaded is associated with a Visual Studio .dsw file or an .sln file.

__VsLocalRegistryRootHandle

Represents a registry root handle.

__VsLocalRegistryType

Represents a registry type setting.

__VSMEINIT

Specifies initialization parameters for the Menu Editor.

__VSMEINIT2

Provides additional members for the __VSMEINIT enumeration.

__VSMEPROPID

Specifies Menu Editor property IDs.

__VSMEPROPID2

Adds additional property IDs to the __VSMEPROPID enumeration.

__VSMEUISTATE

Specifies the state of operations in progress. Used with GetUIState(UInt32) calls.

__VSNativeScrollbarThemeMode

Indicates how scrollbar themes are to be applied.

__VSNEWDOCUMENTSTATE

Specifies the state of a new document.

__VSNEWDOCUMENTSTATE2

Specifies how to open a document.

__VSOBSEARCHFLAGS

Specifies criteria for the environment's Object Search.

__VSOPENFROMSCCDLG

Indicates a specific kind of dialog box that is shown to the user.

__VSOSEFLAGS

Determines the best standard editor to open and whether to use a dialog box in the process.

__VSOSEFLAGS2

Adds additional property IDs to the __VSOSEFLAGS enumeration.

__VSOSEFLAGS3
__VSOSPEFLAGS

Specifies actions to take when opening a specific editor.

__VSOSPEFLAGS2

Adds additional property IDs to the __VSOSPEFLAGS enumeration.

__VSOSPEFLAGS3
__VSOSPFLAGS

Opens the standard preview application with a dialog box and launches a new browser.

__VSOUTLINESTATE

Sets the state of a document outline.

__VSOVERLAYICON2

Provides additional members for the VSOVERLAYICON enumeration.

__VSOVERLAYICON3

Provides additional members for the VSOVERLAYICON and __VSOVERLAYICON2 enumerations.

__VSOVERLAYICON4
__VSPHYSICALVIEWATTRIBUTES

Specifies the attributes for the physical view.

__VSPKGRESETFLAGS

Used with ResetDefaults(UInt32) calls.

__VSPPPID

Extends the property page interface to retrieve properties on the page.

__VSPPROJECTUPGRADEVIAFACTORYFLAGS

Specifies action to take with OnAfterUpgradeProject(IVsHierarchy, UInt32, String, SYSTEMTIME, IVsUpgradeLogger) calls.

__VSPPROJECTUPGRADEVIAFACTORYREPAIRFLAGS

Specifies the upgrade process of a flavored project.

__VSPREFETCHFACTORYCAPABILITIES
__VSPROFILECATEGORYSECURITY

Specifies the current user profile security level returned with calls to GetSecurityLevel(UInt32).

__VSPROFILECATEGORYSENSITIVITY

Specifies a sensitivity level to GetSensitivityLevel(UInt32) calls.

__VSPROFILEGETFILENAME

Specifies profile file name settings.

__VSPROFILELOCATIONS

Specifies profile file location.

__VSPROFILEPATHRESOLVERFLAGS

IVsPathVariableResolver methods.

__VSPROFILERLAUNCHOPTS

Specifies the profiler launch options.

__VSPROFILETEAMSETTINGSCHANGEDFLAGS

Specifies how team profile settings have changed. Used with ReportTeamSettingsChanged(UInt32) calls.

__VSPROFILETEAMSETTINGSFLAGS

Specifies the action for CheckUpdateTeamSettings(UInt32) calls.

__VSPROJECTLOADFLAGS
__VSPROJOUTPUTTYPE

Specifies the set of output types that a project system can return when the VSHPROPID_OutputType hierarchy property is queried on its IVsHierarchy.

__VSPROJRESFLAGS

Specifies action to take with GetResourceItem(UInt32, String, UInt32, UInt32) calls.

__VSPROJSLNDLGFLAGS

Specifies project and solution dialog flags for OpenProjectOrSolutionViaDlg(UInt32, String, String, Guid) calls.

__VSPROJTARGETRUNTIME

Specifies the project’s target runtime type.

__VSPROPID

Identifies property settings for a solution.

__VSPROPID2

Provides additional members for the __VSPROPID enumeration. Identifies property setting for a solution.

__VSPROPID3

Provides additional members for the __VSPROPID enumeration. Identifies property setting for a solution.

__VSPROPID4

Identifies property settings for a solution (in addition to __VSPROPID, __VSPROPID2, and __VSPROPID3).

__VSPROPID5

Identifies property settings for a solution.

__VSPROPID6

Identifies property settings for a solution.

__VSPROPID7
__VSPROPID8
__VSPROVISIONALVIEWINGSTATUS

Specifies the provisional viewing status for the item.

__VSPSEPROPID

Provides properties to set project-specific editor information in the OpenWith dialog box.

__VSPTDPROPID

Specifies properties for the targeting capability.

__VSPTIP_DISPOSITION

Specifies the text image disposition action for CloseItemTextImage calls.

__VSPTIP_MODE

Specifies the open mode for OpenItemTextImage(String, UInt32, VsTextImage) calls.

__VSPUBLISHOPTS

Specifies options for GetPublishProperty(UInt32, Object) calls.

__VSQueryEditFlags2

This enumeration is an extension of tagVSQueryEditFlags, and specifies additional flags.

__VSQUERYFLAVORREFERENCESCONTEXT

Describes the context when querying IVsProjectFlavorReferences3.

__VSQUERYREMOVEDIRECTORYFLAGS2

Specifies the flags associated with OnQueryRemoveDirectoriesEx(IVsProject, Int32, String[], UInt32[], VSQUERYREMOVEDIRECTORYRESULTS[], VSQUERYREMOVEDIRECTORYRESULTS[]).

__VSQUERYREMOVEFILEFLAGS2

Specifies the flags associated with OnQueryRemoveFilesEx(IVsProject, Int32, String[], UInt32[], VSQUERYREMOVEFILERESULTS[], VSQUERYREMOVEFILERESULTS[]).

__VSQuerySaveFlags2

This enumeration is an extension of tagVSQuerySaveFlags, and specifies additional flags.

__VSRDTATTRIB

Returns information about a document in the running document table (RDT).

__VSRDTATTRIB2

Specifies information about a document in the running document table (RDT).

__VSRDTATTRIB3

Specifies information about a document in the running document table (RDT).

__VSRDTSAVENOTIFICATIONFLAGS

A set of flags that describe attributes about a given save.

__VSRDTSAVEOPTIONS

Specifies save options for a document in the running document table (RDT).

__VSRDTSAVEOPTIONS2

Specifies additional save options for a document in the running document table (RDT).

__VSRDTSAVEOPTIONS3

Specifies additional save options for a document in the running document table (RDT).

__VSREFERENCEAPPLYRESULT

Specifies the result of applying reference changes.

__VSREFERENCECHANGEOPERATION

Specifies the operation to be applied to a reference by a client.

__VSREFERENCECHANGEOPERATIONRESULT

Specifies the result of applying a change to a reference by the client.

__VSREFERENCEQUERYRESULT

Specifies the result of a reference query.

__VSREGDOCLOCKHOLDER

Specifies a weak lock in calls to the RegisterDocumentLockHolder(UInt32, UInt32, IVsDocumentLockHolder, UInt32) method.

__VSRELPATHSEARCHFLAGS

Specifies how to resolve a path search.

__VSREMOVEDIRECTORYFLAGS2

Specifies the flags used by OnAfterRemoveDirectoriesEx(IVsProject, Int32, String[], UInt32[]).

__VSREMOVEFILEFLAGS2

Specifies the flags used in OnAfterRemoveFilesEx(IVsProject, Int32, String[], UInt32[]).

__VSREMOVEVPFLAGS

Provides options for removing a virtual project from the solution.

__VSRESTARTTYPE

Indicates the privilege level at which to start the process.

__VSSAVEDEFERREDSAVEFLAGS

Used with CheckForAndSaveDeferredSaveSolution(Int32, String, String, UInt32) calls.

__VSSCCENLISTMENTFACTORYOPTIONS

Options used by the enlistment choice user interface (part of the source control support).

__VSSCCPROVIDERBINDINGOPTIONS

Indicating whether it can deal with browsing for a source control server.

__VSSDKPROVIDERTAB

Specifies the set of tabs to show. This is the set used in the Tabs property of IVsPlatformReferenceProviderContext.

__VSSEARCHFILTERTOKENTYPE

Specifies the search filter token type.

__VSSEARCHNAVIGATIONKEY

Provides an enumeration of keyboard keys (enter, navigation arrows, page up/page down) that are forwarded by the common search control to your IVsWindowSearch implementation (through a call to OnNavigationKeyDown(UInt32, UInt32)). You can then intercept these key presses and provide actions specific to your window (for example, select the previous or next search result, execute the currently-selected result, and so on).

__VSSEARCHNAVIGATIONKEY2

Provides an enumeration of keyboard keys (enter, navigation arrows, page up/page down) that are forwarded by the common search control to your IVsWindowSearch implementation (through a call to OnNavigationKeyDown(UInt32, UInt32)). You can then intercept these key presses and provide actions specific to your window (for example, select the previous or next search result, execute the currently-selected result, and so on).

__VSSEARCHPARSEERROR

Specifies the possible bit field values for the search parser errors.

__VSSEARCHPLACEMENT

Specifies the search control’s placement in the window.

__VSSEARCHPLACEMENT2
__VSSEARCHTASKSTATUS

Specifies the status for a search operation.

__VSSETTINGSCOMPLETIONSTATUS

Specifies additional information about errors that occurred during a profile import, export, or reset process.

__VSSETTINGSERRORTYPES

Specifies the error types of the settings.

__VsSettingsScope

The scope of the settings to retrieve from the IVsSettingsManager.

__VsSettingsScope2

Scope of the settings to retrieve from the IVsSettingsManager Note: Keep the values listed here synchronized with the VSENCLOSINGSCOPES enumeration and keep them bitwise-exclusive.

__VsSettingsType

The data type of properties in the settings store.

__VsSettingsType2
__VsSetupPackageState
__VSShellMode
__VSSHOWCONTEXTMENUOPTS

Specifies options for display of context menus.

__VSSHOWCONTEXTMENUOPTS2
__VSSHUTDOWNREASON
__VSSLNCLOSEOPTIONS

Specifies close options for a solution (.sln) file.

__VSSLNOPENOPTIONS

Specifies open options for a solution (.sln) file.

__VSSLNOPENOPTIONS2

Provides additional members for the __VSSLNOPENOPTIONS enumeration.

__VSSLNOPENOPTIONS3

Provides additional members for the __VSSLNOPENOPTIONS enumeration.

__VSSLNSAVEOPTIONS

Specifies save options for a solution (.sln) file.

__VSSOLUTIONDEFERREDLOADOPTION

Extended flags for IVsSolution::GetProjectEnum.

__VSSPECIFICEDITORFLAGS

Specifies options for opening existing project items within a specific editor.

__VSSPROPID

Specifies shell property settings for the environment.

__VSSPROPID10
__VSSPROPID11
__VSSPROPID12
__VSSPROPID13
__VSSPROPID14
__VSSPROPID2

Provides additional members for the __VSSPROPID enumeration.

__VSSPROPID3

Provides additional members for the __VSSPROPID enumeration.

__VSSPROPID4

Contains addition Visual Studio properties.

__VSSPROPID5

Specifies additional shell property settings for the environment.

__VSSPROPID6

Specifies additional shell property settings for the environment.

__VSSPROPID7

Specifies property settings for the environment.

__VSSPROPID8
__VSSPROPID9
__VSSTATUSBARANIMATIONINDEX

A set of built in status bar animation indices.

__VSSWATCHRENDERFLAGS

OBSOLETE. The VSSWATCHRENDERFLAGS enumeration is a member of the VSSWATCHRENDER structure, a parameter of the RenderCell(VSSWATCHRENDER[], Int32) method.

__VSSYSCOLOREX

Specifies a Visual Studio system color to be used with a particular visual component or use case.

__VSSYSCOLOREX2

Provides additional members for the __VSSYSCOLOREX enumeration.

__VSSYSCOLOREX3

Enumerates color IDs used in the Visual Studio shell.

__VSTABBEDMODE

Indicates the mode of a tabbed control.

__VSTASKCONTINUATIONOPTIONS

Specifies the task’s continuation options.

__VSTASKCONTINUATIONOPTIONS2
__VSTASKCREATIONOPTIONS

Specifies the options for creating a task.

__VSTASKCREATIONOPTIONS2
__VSTASKLISTSELECTIONSCROLLPOS

Specifies the scrolling behavior for SelectItems(Int32, IVsTaskItem[], UInt32, UInt32).

__VSTASKLISTSELECTIONTYPE

Specifies the selection behavior for SelectItems(Int32, IVsTaskItem[], UInt32, UInt32).

__VSTASKPROVIDERFLAGS

Task provider flags returned by GetProviderFlags(UInt32).

__VSTASKRUNCONTEXT

Specifies how the task is run.

__VSTASKVALUEFLAGS

Task Value flags returned by GetColumnValue(Int32, UInt32, UInt32, Object, String).

__VSTASKVALUETYPE

Specifies the value types returned by GetColumnValue(Int32, UInt32, UInt32, Object, String).

__VSTASKWAITOPTIONS

Specifies the options for task wait operations.

__VSTRANSACCELEXFLAGS

Flags for TranslateAcceleratorEx(MSG[], UInt32, UInt32, Guid[], Guid, UInt32, Int32, Int32) calls.

__VSTRANSACCELFLAGS

Translate accelerator flags for IVsFilterKeys::TranslateAccelerator(MSG[], UInt32, Guid, UInt32) calls.

__VSTWDFLAGS

Specifies the behavior of the Wait dialog. These flags are passed to StartWaitDialog(String, String, String, UInt32, Object, String).

__VSUIACCELMODIFIERS

Indicates the modifier keys used in a keyboard accelerator.

__VSUIDATAFORMAT

Indicates the data format used in the user interface.

__VSUL_ERRORLEVEL

Indicates error levels for the upgrade logger.

__VSUPGRADEPROJFLAGS

Used in UpgradeProject(UInt32) calls.

__VSURLZONE
__VSVPROPID

View propertiy ID's for calls to IVsWindowView methods.

__VSVPROPID2

View property IDs.

__VSWBCUSTOMURL

Specifies the type of a custom Web page. Used in GetCustomURL(UInt32, String) calls.

__VSWBDOCINFOINDEX

Specifies the type of document information for a Web page. Used with GetDocumentInfo(UInt32, Object) calls.

__VSWBNAVIGATEFLAGS

Navigation flags for Navigate(String, UInt32, IVsWindowFrame) calls.

__VSWBPREVIEWOPTIONS

Used in PreviewURLEx(IVsWebPreviewAction, String, UInt32, Int32, Int32) calls.

__VSWBREFRESHTYPE

Indicates refresh action to take with calls to Refresh(UInt32).

__VsWebProxyState

Specifies how credentials are attached to a web proxy.

__VSWIZARDTRUSTLEVEL

Specifies wizard trust levels.

__WindowFrameTypeFlags

Flags that specify the type of window frame.

__WorkingFolderKind
__XMLMEMBERDATA_DEPRECATION_TYPE

Specifies the type of deprecation for XML member data.

__XMLMEMBERDATA_OPTIONS

Specifies options for XML member data elements.

__XMLMEMBERDATA_TAGTYPE

Specifies tag types for XML member data elements.

_AppContainerDeployOptions

Specifies the deployment options for a Windows Store app.

_BROWSE_COMPONENT_SET_OPTIONS

Specifies IVsBrowseComponentSet list options to modify behavior provided by a library.

_BROWSE_COMPONENT_SET_TYPE

Specifies settings for browse component types.

_BuildSystemKindFlags

Specifies the type or kind of build system.

_BuildSystemKindFlags2

Specifies the type or kind of build system.

_DEBUG_LAUNCH_OPERATION2

Provides additional members to the DEBUG_LAUNCH_OPERATION enumeration.

_DEBUG_LAUNCH_OPERATION3

Provides additional members to the DEBUG_LAUNCH_OPERATION enumeration.

_DEBUG_LAUNCH_OPERATION4

Provides additional members to the DEBUG_LAUNCH_OPERATION enumeration.

_DevLicenseCheckOptions

OBSOLETE.

_EDITORREGFLAGS

Flags for registering an invisible editor with RegisterInvisibleEditor(String, IVsProject, UInt32, IVsSimpleDocFactory, IVsInvisibleEditor).

_LAUNCHPAD_FLAGS

Determines whether stream or box selection mode is being used.

_LAUNCHPAD_FLAGS2

Determines whether command line tool and batch file output is treated as Unicode.

_LIB_ADDREMOVEOPTIONS

Specifies options for adding a component to a browse container.

_LIB_CATEGORY2

Provides additional members to the LIB_CATEGORY enumeration. Defines Library Manager List Element Categories (for use in Symbol Provider List Element Attribute Domains).

_LIB_FLAGS

Specifies attributes for a Library.

_LIB_FLAGS2

Provides additional members for the LIB_FLAG enumeration. Enumerates the library flags returned from IGetLibFlags2(UInt32).

_LIB_LISTCAPABILITIES

Specifies the capabilities of an object list.

_LIB_LISTCAPABILITIES2

Library list flags returned from GetCapabilities2(UInt32).

_LIB_LISTFLAGS

Specifies the controls to implement for an object list search.

_LIB_LISTTYPE

Specifies the ListType of an object list.

_LIB_LISTTYPE2

Provides additional members to the _LIB_LISTTYPE enumeration.

_LIBCAT_ACTIVEPROJECT

Specifies the ActiveProject attribute of a library item.

_LIBCAT_CLASSACCESS

Specifies the ClassAccess mode of a library item.

_LIBCAT_CLASSTYPE

Specifies the ClassType of a library item.

_LIBCAT_CLASSTYPE2

Provides additional members for the _LIBCAT_CLASSTYPE enumeration.

_LIBCAT_HIERARCHYTYPE

Specifies the hierarchy element type.

_LIBCAT_HIERARCHYTYPE2

Provides additional members for the _LIBCAT_HIERARCHYTYPE enumeration.

_LIBCAT_MEMBERACCESS

Specifies the MemberAccess mode of a library item.

_LIBCAT_MEMBERINHERITANCE

Specifies inheritance options for libcat members.

_LIBCAT_MEMBERTYPE

Specifies the MemberType of a library item.

_LIBCAT_MEMBERTYPE2

Provides additional members to the _LIBCAT_MEMBERTYPE enumeration.

_LIBCAT_MODIFIERTYPE

Specifies the ModifierType of a library item.

_LIBCAT_NODETYPE

Specifies the node type of a tree list.

_LIBCAT_PHYSICALCONTAINERTYPE

Specifies the type of a physical container.

_LIBCAT_SEARCHMATCHTYPE

Specifies library manager search match types.

_LIBCAT_VISIBILITY

Specifies the visibility of a library item.

_LIMITTOPICSOURCE

Specifies the limits of how keywords are searched for context help (in which IVsUserContexts are searched).

_NoFrameworkDialogState

Represents values used for VSPROPID_NoFrameworkDialogState.

_OLELOOP2

Enumerates types of message loops used on forms.

_PersistStorageType

Specifies the persistent location for IVsBuildPropertyStorage and IPersistXMLFragment.

_ProjectLoadSecurityDialogState

Specifies the state of the security dialog.

_SqlAddNewReferenceFlags

Specifies flags to invoke new references.

_SqlReferenceUpdateAction

Specifies SQL Reference Update service actions.

_SqlReferenceUpdateFlags

Specifies how SQL references are updated.

_VHS_COMMANDS

Specifies help system commands for IVsHelpSystem methods.

_VSCIPPROPID

Specifies the context item provider ID in GetProperty(Int32, Object) and SetProperty(Int32, Object) calls.

_VsDocumentRestoreBehavior
_VSFILECHANGEFLAGS

Provides attribute information about a file that has been changed.

_VsHelpErrors

Specifies errors returned in Reserved(VHS_COMMAND, VsHelpErrors) calls.

_VSLONGIDLEREASON

Specifies the reason for a long idle.

_VSOBJCFFLAGS

Specifies single or multi-select clipboard flag.

_VSOBJCLIPFORMATOPTIONS

Specifies a composite clipboard format.

_VSOBJDESCOPTIONS

Specifies object browser description text options.

_VSOBJLISTELEMPROPID

Specifies object list element properties in GetProperty(UInt32, Int32, Object) calls.

_VSOBJLISTOWNERCACHEDDATAKINDS

Specifies the kind of cached data in calls to ClearCachedData(UInt32).

_VSOBJLISTOWNEROTPIONS

Specifies list owner options in GetOptions(UInt32) calls.

_VSOBJOPFLAGS

Specifies rename and delete operation flags.

_VSOBSEARCHOPTIONS

Specifies attributes for a search request.

_VSOBSEARCHOPTIONS2

Provides additional members to the _VSOBSEARCHOPTIONS enumeration.

_VSProjectLoadPriority

Obsolete. This API became obsolete to optimize solution load performance.

_VSProjectUnloadStatus

Represents different reasons for unloading a project. Used in UnloadProject(Guid, UInt32).

_VSProjectUnloadStatus2

Represents different reasons for unloading a project. Used in UnloadProject(Guid, UInt32).

_VSProjectUnloadStatus3
_VSQuickCheckAnswer

Specifies when a feature is enabled.

_VSRDTFLAGS

Specifies options for a document in the running document table (RDT).

_VSRDTFLAGS2

Specifies additional options for a document in the running document table (RDT).

_VSRDTFLAGS3

Specifies additional options for a document in the running document table (RDT).

_VSRDTFLAGS4

Specifies options for a document in the running document table (RDT).

_VSRDTFLAGS5
_VSRDTFLAGSUPPER

Flags that describe the state of a document in the Running Document Table.

_VSRELOADDOCDATA

Specifies whether to ignore a subsequent file change.

_vstaskbitmap

Specifies options for a bitmap image associated with a task item.

_vstaskpriority

Specifies the bitmap used to indicate the priority level of a task item.

_VSTREEDISPLAYMASK

Specifies the fields of interest in the VSTREEDISPLAYDATA structure.

_VSTREEDISPLAYSTATE

Specifies the bit fields of interest in the State member of the VSTREEDISPLAYDATA structure.

_VSTREEFLAGS

Specifies attributes of a tree List.

_VSTREEFLAGS2

Adds a flag to the _VSTREEFLAGS enumeration.

_VSTREEFLAGS3

Specifies attributes of a tree List.

_VSTREEITEMCHANGESMASK

Specifies how a tree list has changed.

_VSTREESTATECHANGEREFRESH

Specifies which elements of a tree list to refresh. This is for future use.

AppToastCapability

Specifies toast capabilities.

AppxManifestDesignerTab

Specifies the app manifest designer tab to be opened by the OpenAppxManifestDesigner(IVsDocumentLockHolder, AppxManifestDesignerTab) method.

AppxManifestDesignerTab2

Specifies the app manifest designer tab to be opened by the OpenAppxManifestDesigner(IVsDocumentLockHolder, AppxManifestDesignerTab) method.

ATTRVALUETYPE

Specifies the type of attribute values in GetAttributeStatusVal(String, ATTRVALUETYPE, Int32) and GetAttributeValue(Int32, ATTRVALUETYPE, String) calls.

BLDGETFLAGS

Specifies the options when requesting a builder.

BLDPROMPTOPT

Specifies the user prompt used to choose the builder.

BootstrapMode

Specifies the type of bootstrap mode.

BootstrappingArchitecture
BootstrappingMode
BuildableProjectCfgOpts

Obsolete. Specifies buildable project configuration options.

BuildableProjectCfgOpts2

Specifies additional buildable project configuration options.

COMMANDWINDOWMODE

Specifies the command mode for SetMode(COMMANDWINDOWMODE) calls.

CompEnum

Specifies the type of component categories that are passed to IVsComponentEnumeratorFactory2.

Constants

Miscellaneous collection of constants defined in various idl's.

CTLBLDTYPE

Specifies a builder type.

DBGMODE

Sets the desired mode of the debugger.

DEBUG_LAUNCH_OPERATION

The DEBUG_LAUNCH_OPERATION enumeration is a member of the VsDebugTargetInfo structure, a parameter of LaunchDebugTargets(UInt32, IntPtr) calls.

DEBUG_REMOTE_DISCOVERY_FLAGS

Specifies the flags used by the Remote Discovery dialog to find remote machines on a local subnet.

DEBUG_REMOTE_DISCOVERY_FLAGS2
DevLicenseStatus

OBSOLETE. Specifies the status of the developer’s license.

DiscoveryNodeType

Specifies the discovery node type in GetNodeType(DiscoveryNodeType[]) calls.

ENC_BUILD_STATE

Specifies the current Edit and Continue build state.

ENC_REASON

Specifies the exact reason for calling BelongToProject(String, ENC_REASON, Int32).

ENC_RETURNCODES

Specifies Edit and Continue return codes.

enum_ASINFO

Specifies state information about the Edit and Continue active statement.

enum_ENC_BREAKSTATE_REASON

Specifies the reason an Edit and Continue break state occurred.

enum_POSITION_TYPE

Specifies the position type of the Edit and Continue active statement.

EXPANDFLAGS

Controls the state or the appearance of items within a hierarchy, or the hierarchy itself.

FONTFLAGS2
HOSTPROPID

Specifies the identifier of a host property.

INTELLIPROJSTATUS

Specifies the status of the Intellisense project.

LIB_CATEGORY

Specifies the Library item categories that can be further parameterized.

LIB_CHECKSTATE

Specifies the checked state of a library item.

LIB_PERSISTTYPE

Specifies how a library item is persisted.

LOGTOFILEOPTION

Specifies where to log command window commands and output.

MARKERTYPE4

This enum continues from MARKERTYPE3. See MARKERTYPE3 for earlier values.

OLEACTIVATE

Specifies the type of window being activated in response to a window activation event.

OLECOMPFLAG

Specifies flags that are used to control interactions between an in-place VSPackage object, its container, and the environment.

OLEHELPCMD

Specifies the type of help requested for ShowHelp(UInt32, Guid, POINT, UInt32, String, UInt32). This enumeration gives the valid values for the dwHelpCmd parameter.

OLEIPCSTATE

Specifies state IDs passed to IOleInPlaceComponent::OnEnterState(UInt32, Int32), OnUIComponentEnterState(UInt32, UInt32, UInt32), FOnUIComponentExitState(UInt32, UInt32, UInt32), and FUIComponentInState(UInt32).

OLEMENU

Specifies the way the menu belonging to the UI active object is to be used with a component's container menu.

OLEMSGBUTTON

Specifies the button to display with a message.

OLEMSGDEFBUTTON

Determines which button in a group of buttons is the default.

OLEMSGICON

Controls the icon displayed in a message and indicates the type of message.

OLEROLE

Specifies the way in which a component is being used in relation to its host.

OLEUIEVENTFREQ

Specifies the frequency that a user interface event normally occurs in a component

OLEUIEVENTSTATUS

Specifies the status of a user interface event.

PFF_RESULTS

Specifies persist file format results.

PREPARECOMMANDRESULT

Constants for working with commands. Used with PrepareCommand(String, Guid, UInt32, IntPtr, PREPARECOMMANDRESULT[]) calls.

REFERENCECHANGETYPE

Specifies the type of reference change that occurred in the project.

RemoveBFDirection

Specifies the direction for removal of a navigation item. Used with RemoveAdjacentBFNavigationItem(RemoveBFDirection) and RemoveCurrentNavigationDupes(RemoveBFDirection) calls.

SccToolsOptionsEnum

Options that can be viewed or updated for source control tools. Used exclusively by the methods on the IVsSccToolsOptions interface.

STATUSBARCONSTS

Specifies status bar animation icon constants. Used with Animation(Int32, Object) calls

tagCreateClassLibFlags

Represents options for creating class libraries.

tagVSQEQSFlags

Specifies how file attributes are handled by the IVsQueryEditQuerySave2 interface.

tagVSQueryEditFlags

This enumeration specifies flags that control how files are to be edited in memory. These flags are passed to the QueryEditFiles(UInt32, Int32, String[], UInt32[], VSQEQS_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_DATA[], UInt32, UInt32) method.

tagVSQueryEditResult

This enumeration specifies values returned from the QueryEditFiles(UInt32, Int32, String[], UInt32[], VSQEQS_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_DATA[], UInt32, UInt32) method indicating whether a file editing session was successfully completed or canceled.

tagVSQueryEditResultFlags

This enumeration specifies bitflags, returned from the QueryEditFiles(UInt32, Int32, String[], UInt32[], VSQEQS_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_DATA[], UInt32, UInt32) method, that tell whether a file was checked out and/or changed.

tagVSQueryEditResultFlags2

This enumeration specifies bitflags, returned from the QueryEditFiles(UInt32, Int32, String[], UInt32[], VSQEQS_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_DATA[], UInt32, UInt32) method, that tell whether a file was checked out and/or changed.

tagVSQuerySaveFlags

This enumeration specifies values to the QuerySaveFiles(UInt32, Int32, String[], UInt32[], VSQEQS_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_DATA[], UInt32) method and controls whether that method shows any user interface (UI).

tagVSQuerySaveResult

This enumeration specifies values that can be returned from the QuerySaveFile(String, UInt32, VSQEQS_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_DATA[], UInt32) method and the QuerySaveFiles(UInt32, Int32, String[], UInt32[], VSQEQS_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_DATA[], UInt32) method.

tagVSQuerySaveResultFlags

Specifies results of a QuerySave operation.

tagVsSccFilesFlags

This enumeration specifies flags that are returned by a call to the GetSccFiles(UInt32, CALPOLESTR[], CADWORD[]) method.

tagVsSccSpecialFilesFlags

Flags associated with special source control files as returned by GetSccSpecialFiles(UInt32, String, CALPOLESTR[], CADWORD[]).

UIContextState

Describes the state of a given UI context.

VHS_COMMAND

Specifies help system commands.

VSADDCOMPOPERATION

Identifies component add properties.

VSADDCOMPRESULT

Specifies results of component adds.

VSADDDIRECTORYFLAGS

Indicates flags associated with OnAfterAddDirectoriesEx(IVsProject, Int32, String[], VSADDDIRECTORYFLAGS[])

VSADDFILEFLAGS

Flags used in OnAfterAddFilesEx(Int32, Int32, IVsProject[], Int32[], String[], VSADDFILEFLAGS[]) and OnAfterAddFilesEx(IVsProject, Int32, String[], VSADDFILEFLAGS[]).

VSADDITEMOPERATION

Controls the action performed on a new item added to a project.

VSADDRESULT

Indicates whether an item was successfully added to a project.

VsAppPackagePlatform

Specifies the platform that the application is targeting.

VSBUILDMANAGERRESOURCE

Specifies a type of build resource to be acquired from the BuildManagerAccessor service.

VSCMDNAMEOPTS

Specifies English and/or localized canonical names.

VSCOMPONENTTYPE

Specifies the type of a component.

VSDESIGNER_FUNCTIONVISIBILITY

Specifies the designer function access level.

VSDESIGNER_VARIABLENAMING

Controls variable naming convention.

VSDOCUMENTPRIORITY

Specifies the priority level of a document within a project.

VSEDITORPRIORITY

Specifies the priority of various editors. Used by packages that implement an editor type with IVsRegisterEditors.

VSErrorCodes

Visual Studio error codes.

VSErrorCodes80

Visual Studio error codes.

VSEXTENDSHIERARCHY

Enumerates values for the extending the IVsParentHierarchy interface.

VSFILTERKEYSFLAGS

Flags indicating action to take for controls that filter keyboard event messages.

VSFRAMEMODE

Controls the display mode of a tool window.

VSFRAMEMODE2

Specifies additional members for the VSFRAMEMODE enumeration.

VsHelpErrors

Specifies errors unique to IVsHelpSystem.

VSIME_ERR

Enumerates errors of the IVsIME interface for the Input Method Editor (IME).

VSMESELCMD

Specifies selection change commands.

VSOBDESCRIPTIONSECTION

Specifies the element of an object browser item description text string.

VSOBJGOTOSRCTYPE

Specifies source code element type to navigate to.

VSOBSEARCHTYPE

Specifies the part of a name that a string represents.

VSOLECMDEXECOPT_HIWORD

Specifies options for the Exec(Guid, UInt32, UInt32, IntPtr, IntPtr) command exec option parameter. Values are taken from the VSOLECMDEXECOPT_HIWORD enumeration.

VSOUTLINECAPTION

Specifies settings for a document outline caption.

VSOVERLAYICON

Specifies the overlay icon, returned by the hierarchy, when asked through the VSHPROPID_OverlayIconIndex element in __VSHPROPID. This icon is transparently drawn on top of your item's normal icon to indicate that the state has changed.

VSPREVIEWRESOLUTION

Specifies the resolution of the standard previewer. Used in OpenStandardPreviewer(UInt32, String, VSPREVIEWRESOLUTION, UInt32) calls.

VSPROFILERPROCESSARCHTYPE

Specifies the profiler processor architecture type.

VSPROPERTYSTREAMPROPERTYTYPE

Specifies a simple or substream property stream.

VSQUERYADDDIRECTORYFLAGS

Flags specifying caller options per directory. The flags are associated with OnQueryAddDirectories(IVsProject, Int32, String[], VSQUERYADDDIRECTORYFLAGS[], VSQUERYADDDIRECTORYRESULTS[], VSQUERYADDDIRECTORYRESULTS[]) and OnQueryAddDirectories(IVsProject, Int32, String[], VSQUERYADDDIRECTORYFLAGS[], VSQUERYADDDIRECTORYRESULTS[], VSQUERYADDDIRECTORYRESULTS[]), which are called by a project to determine whether directories can be added to the project.

VSQUERYADDDIRECTORYRESULTS

Flags associated with OnQueryAddDirectories(IVsProject, Int32, String[], VSQUERYADDDIRECTORYFLAGS[], VSQUERYADDDIRECTORYRESULTS[], VSQUERYADDDIRECTORYRESULTS[]) and OnQueryAddDirectories(IVsProject, Int32, String[], VSQUERYADDDIRECTORYFLAGS[], VSQUERYADDDIRECTORYRESULTS[], VSQUERYADDDIRECTORYRESULTS[]).

VSQUERYADDFILEFLAGS

Used in the OnQueryAddFiles(IVsProject, Int32, String[], VSQUERYADDFILEFLAGS[], VSQUERYADDFILERESULTS[], VSQUERYADDFILERESULTS[]) and OnQueryAddFiles(IVsProject, Int32, String[], VSQUERYADDFILEFLAGS[], VSQUERYADDFILERESULTS[], VSQUERYADDFILERESULTS[]) methods to indicate the type of file that will be added to the project.

VSQUERYADDFILERESULTS

Flags returned by the environment in the OnQueryAddFiles(IVsProject, Int32, String[], VSQUERYADDFILEFLAGS[], VSQUERYADDFILERESULTS[], VSQUERYADDFILERESULTS[]) and the OnQueryAddFiles(IVsProject, Int32, String[], VSQUERYADDFILEFLAGS[], VSQUERYADDFILERESULTS[], VSQUERYADDFILERESULTS[]) methods. These flags indicate whether a project can add the file to the project.

VSQUERYREMOVEDIRECTORYFLAGS

Flags specifying caller options per directory. The flags are associated with OnQueryRemoveDirectories(IVsProject, Int32, String[], VSQUERYREMOVEDIRECTORYFLAGS[], VSQUERYREMOVEDIRECTORYRESULTS[], VSQUERYREMOVEDIRECTORYRESULTS[]) and OnQueryRemoveDirectories(IVsProject, Int32, String[], VSQUERYREMOVEDIRECTORYFLAGS[], VSQUERYREMOVEDIRECTORYRESULTS[], VSQUERYREMOVEDIRECTORYRESULTS[]), which are called by a project to determine whether directories can be removed from the project.

VSQUERYREMOVEDIRECTORYRESULTS

Flags associated with OnQueryRemoveDirectories(IVsProject, Int32, String[], VSQUERYREMOVEDIRECTORYFLAGS[], VSQUERYREMOVEDIRECTORYRESULTS[], VSQUERYREMOVEDIRECTORYRESULTS[]) and OnQueryRemoveDirectories(IVsProject, Int32, String[], VSQUERYREMOVEDIRECTORYFLAGS[], VSQUERYREMOVEDIRECTORYRESULTS[], VSQUERYREMOVEDIRECTORYRESULTS[]).

VSQUERYREMOVEFILEFLAGS

Flags associated with OnQueryRemoveFiles(IVsProject, Int32, String[], VSQUERYREMOVEFILEFLAGS[], VSQUERYREMOVEFILERESULTS[], VSQUERYREMOVEFILERESULTS[]) and OnQueryRemoveFiles(IVsProject, Int32, String[], VSQUERYREMOVEFILEFLAGS[], VSQUERYREMOVEFILERESULTS[], VSQUERYREMOVEFILERESULTS[]).

VSQUERYREMOVEFILERESULTS

Flags associated with OnQueryRemoveFiles(IVsProject, Int32, String[], VSQUERYREMOVEFILEFLAGS[], VSQUERYREMOVEFILERESULTS[], VSQUERYREMOVEFILERESULTS[]) and OnQueryRemoveFiles(IVsProject, Int32, String[], VSQUERYREMOVEFILEFLAGS[], VSQUERYREMOVEFILERESULTS[], VSQUERYREMOVEFILERESULTS[]).

VSQUERYRENAMEDIRECTORYFLAGS

Flags specifying caller options per directory. The flags are associated with OnQueryRenameDirectories(IVsProject, Int32, String[], String[], VSQUERYRENAMEDIRECTORYFLAGS[], VSQUERYRENAMEDIRECTORYRESULTS[], VSQUERYRENAMEDIRECTORYRESULTS[]) and OnQueryRenameDirectories(IVsProject, Int32, String[], String[], VSQUERYRENAMEDIRECTORYFLAGS[], VSQUERYRENAMEDIRECTORYRESULTS[], VSQUERYRENAMEDIRECTORYRESULTS[]), which are called by a project to determine whether directories can be renamed.

VSQUERYRENAMEDIRECTORYRESULTS

Flags associated with OnQueryRenameDirectories(IVsProject, Int32, String[], String[], VSQUERYRENAMEDIRECTORYFLAGS[], VSQUERYRENAMEDIRECTORYRESULTS[], VSQUERYRENAMEDIRECTORYRESULTS[]) and OnQueryRenameDirectories(IVsProject, Int32, String[], String[], VSQUERYRENAMEDIRECTORYFLAGS[], VSQUERYRENAMEDIRECTORYRESULTS[], VSQUERYRENAMEDIRECTORYRESULTS[]).

VSQUERYRENAMEFILEFLAGS

Flags associated with OnQueryRenameFiles(IVsProject, Int32, String[], String[], VSQUERYRENAMEFILEFLAGS[], VSQUERYRENAMEFILERESULTS[], VSQUERYRENAMEFILERESULTS[]) and OnQueryRenameFiles(IVsProject, Int32, String[], String[], VSQUERYRENAMEFILEFLAGS[], VSQUERYRENAMEFILERESULTS[], VSQUERYRENAMEFILERESULTS[]).

VSQUERYRENAMEFILERESULTS

Flags associated with OnQueryRenameFiles(IVsProject, Int32, String[], String[], VSQUERYRENAMEFILEFLAGS[], VSQUERYRENAMEFILERESULTS[], VSQUERYRENAMEFILERESULTS[]) and OnQueryRenameFiles(IVsProject, Int32, String[], String[], VSQUERYRENAMEFILEFLAGS[], VSQUERYRENAMEFILERESULTS[], VSQUERYRENAMEFILERESULTS[]).

VSQUERYSAVESLNPROPS

Returns the property state of a solution.

VSRECORDMODE

Specifies the mode of the environment’s macro recorder.

VSRECORDSTATE

Specifies the state of the macro recorder of the environment.

VSRELOADOPTION

Specifies how to respond to externally modified documents.

VSREMOVEDIRECTORYFLAGS

Flags used by OnAfterRemoveDirectories(IVsProject, Int32, String[], VSREMOVEDIRECTORYFLAGS[]).

VSREMOVEFILEFLAGS

Flags used in OnAfterRemoveFiles(IVsProject, Int32, String[], VSREMOVEFILEFLAGS[]).

VSRENAMEDIRECTORYFLAGS

Flags associated with OnAfterRenameDirectories(IVsProject, Int32, String[], String[], VSRENAMEDIRECTORYFLAGS[]).

VSRENAMEFILEFLAGS

Flags associated with OnAfterRenameFiles(IVsProject, Int32, String[], String[], VSRENAMEFILEFLAGS[]), OnAfterRenameFile(IVsProject, String, String, VSRENAMEFILEFLAGS), and OnQueryRenameFile(IVsProject, String, String, VSRENAMEFILEFLAGS, Int32).

VSSAVEFLAGS

Specifies file save options.

VSSCCENLISTMENTCHOICE

These values indicate a project's willingness to work with choosing an enlistment (a local working copy of a project or solution that is under source control). Being able to choose an enlistment allows the user to change the location of a stored project when it is pulled from source control.

VSSCCPROVIDERBINDING

These are the options a project can return indicating its willingness to work with a custom source control package.

VsScriptJmcCodeType

Represents the type of code.

VSSEARCHPROGRESSTYPE

Specifies the progress type displayed by the search control.

VSSEARCHSTARTTYPE

Specifies when the search will start.

VSSETFRAMEPOS

Sets the window frame position.

VSSOLNBUILDQUERYRESULTS

Identifies solution build results.

VSSOLNBUILDUPDATEFLAGS

Identifies solution build updates.

VSSOLNBUILDUPDATEFLAGS2

Provides additional members for the VSSOLNBUILDUPDATEFLAGS enumeration.

VSSOLNBUILDUPDATEFLAGS3
VsStateIcon

Specifies indexes for source control glyphs.

VSSYSCOLOR

This enumeration is deprecated. Use __VSSYSCOLOREX instead

VSTASKCATEGORY

Specifies the category of a task item.

VSTASKFIELD

Specifies the field of a task item.

VSTASKPRIORITY

Specifies the bitmap used to indicate the priority level of a task item.

VSTBXTABVIEW

Specifies the type of view for a Toolbox tab.

VSTDTYPE

Internal test use only. Do not use.

VSTREECLOSEACTIONS

Specifies possible actions on collapse of a tree view node, which results in the close of its child tree list.

VSTREETEXTOPTIONS

Specifies the type of text being requested.

VSTREETEXTOPTIONS2

Specifies the type of text being requested.

VSTREETOOLTIPTYPE

Specifies the type of tool tip text to display.

VSTWT_LOCATION

Specifies the location of a tool window toolbar.

VSUPDATEPROJREFREASON

Returns update information for a project reference.

VsUpToDateCheckFlags

Specifies the reason for checking flags.

VsUpToDateCheckFlags2

Flags passed into AreProjectsUpToDate(UInt32) as well as QueryStartUpToDateCheck(UInt32, Int32[], Int32[]) and StartUpToDateCheck(IVsOutputWindowPane, UInt32) to indicate that the operation for the purpose of a particular build request is done.

VSUSERCONTEXTATTRIBUTEUSAGE

Specifies whether an attribute or keyword is pushed into the context bag.

VSUSERCONTEXTPRIORITY

Specifies the priority of attributes or keywords in the context bag.

VSWINDOWSTATE

Controls the display state or appearance of a window.

WellKnownTargetFrameworkVersions

Represents the version number of a target framework.