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using System.ComponentModel.Composition;
using Microsoft.VisualStudio.Text.Editor;
using Microsoft.VisualStudio.Utilities;

namespace YamlSpacesFix
{
    [Export(typeof(IWpfTextViewCreationListener))]
    [ContentType(ContentType)]
    [TextViewRole(PredefinedTextViewRoles.PrimaryDocument)]
    public class YamlCreationListener : IWpfTextViewCreationListener

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Visual Studio API samples

The numbers in paranthesis is the version of Visual Studio where the API was introduced.

MISC

• KnownMonikers (icons)
• VS version number table
• Modern Editor Commanding API Revisited

gundermanc/vs-xplat-extensibility-samples

• Async QuickInfo (15.6)

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Tools for VS extension authors

Here is a list of tools that makes Visual Studio extension development easier.

• Extensibility Tools for VS 2015/2017
• KnownMonikers Explorer
• Command Explorer
• Registry Explorer

Checklist

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public static BitmapSource GetImage(ImageMoniker moniker, int size)
{
    ImageAttributes imageAttributes = new ImageAttributes();
    imageAttributes.Flags = (uint)_ImageAttributesFlags.IAF_RequiredFlags;
    imageAttributes.ImageType = (uint)_UIImageType.IT_Bitmap;
    imageAttributes.Format = (uint)_UIDataFormat.DF_WPF;
    imageAttributes.LogicalHeight = size;
    imageAttributes.LogicalWidth = size;
    imageAttributes.StructSize = Marshal.SizeOf(typeof(ImageAttributes));

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Visual Studio Extensions:

• Add New File
• ASP.NET Core Template Pack 2017.3
• Browser Link Inspector
• Browser Reload on Save
• Browser Sync
• CSS AutoPrefixer
• CSS Sorter
• CSS Tools

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using System.ComponentModel.Composition;
using Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell;
using Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.TableManager;

public class ExtensionPackage : Package
{
    [Import]
    private ITableManagerProvider _tableManagerProvider;

    protected override void Initialize()

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On the package

    [ProvideAutoLoad(UIContexts.LoadContext)]
    [ProvideUIContextRule(UIContexts.LoadContext,
        "RightFileTypeOpen",
        "(CSharpFileOpen | VBFileOpen)",
        new[] { "CSharpFileOpen", "VBFileOpen" },
        new[] { "ActiveEditorContentType:CSharp", "ActiveEditorContentType:Basic" })]

In the VSCT

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function RemoveBadge {
    param ($path)

    Write-Host "Looking for PreviewBadge.pkgdef in $path"

    $file = Get-ChildItem -Path $path -Include *previewbadge.pkgdef -Recurse

    if ($file){
        Remove-Item $file
        Write-Host "PreviewBadge.pkgdef deleted"

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{
  "id": "017794d6-b8b4-48ab-88a5-eb696ac07322",
  "name": "My Visual Studio extensions",
  "description": "A collection of my Visual Studio extensions",
  "version": "1.0",
  "extensions": [
    {
      "name": "Add New File",
      "vsixId": "2E78AA18-E864-4FBB-B8C8-6186FC865DB3"
    },

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//********************************************************//

// HOW TO:
// Create a file called devenv.pkgundef in the same directory as devenv.exe. 
// It's usually located at C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\Common7\IDE
// Then call "devenv.exe /updateconfiguration" from an elevated command prompt.

// REMARKS:
// Each GUID below represent a package that Visual Studio is loading. This is the
// list of package that I personally don't ever use. You can modify the list of