DevExpress CodeRush Tips&Tricks

The Member Icons visualization feature shows small icons over each member (method, property, field, etc) or type (class, struct, interface, etc). These icons appear to the left of a target member or type:

There are two groups of icons that can be shown:

• Visibility Modifier Icons, which indicate the member visibility modifier. The following visibility modifier icons are available:

Access modifier icons can also be displayed if the visibility keyword is omitted.

• Member Type Icons, which indicate the type of a member. The icons differ for static (Shared) and instance members. The following member type icons are available:

You can click the member icon to present a drop-down menu of valid access modifiers for the member and several other actions which can be performed with a member, such as:

• Select
• Comment
• Copy
• Cut

Other DXCore/CodeRush plug-ins can add additional menu items into the Member drop-down menu. An example is the “Member Mover” plug-in, which allows you to move a particular member into a region by your preference:

You can also add any items into this menu programmatically.

The group of icons for members can be chosen on the Editor | Painting | Member Icons options page in the Options Dialog. There are additional settings available, such as the opacity of the icon and several icon appearance options:

To quickly turn Member Icons on or off, use the appropriate icon on the DXCore Visualize toolbar:

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