adding-tool-window-search
CommunityEmbed native tool window search in VS extensions.
Software Engineering#extension-development#visual-studio#tool-window#search-bar#ivswindowssearch#vs-sdk
Authormadskristensen
Version1.0.0
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System Documentation
What problem does it solve?
Integrates the native Visual Studio search capability into a tool window, enabling users to search within a tool window with MRU history, progress feedback, and filters.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Enable the built-in tool window search bar via ToolWindowPane.SearchEnabled for in-window search
- Implement search tasks with VsSearchTask to run background queries
- Add configurable search options and filters to tailor the search experience
- Supports VSSDK and VSIX Community Toolkit in-process tool windows (out-of-process extensions are not supported)
Quick Start
Enable the native tool window search bar in a VS extension by setting SearchEnabled to true on the tool window pane and implementing a VsSearchTask to perform the search.
Dependency Matrix
Required Modules
None requiredComponents
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Please help me install this Skill: Name: adding-tool-window-search Download link: https://github.com/madskristensen/vs-agent-plugins/archive/main.zip#adding-tool-window-search Please download this .zip file, extract it, and install it in the .claude/skills/ directory.
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