Show method name in "Find all references" - C# Visual Studio

Question

When i rightclick something in visual studio and press Find all references i get a list of all locations where this object occur.

Is there any way to also show the scope of this location (Namespace.Class.Method) instead of just a line-number. Now i have to doubleclick all of the results to see where it actually is.

Answer 1

Sorry, for this you'll need a productivity tool, like Reshaper. (Other productivity tools, such as DevExpress, do exist, however I don't know if they also provide such a feature.)

Answer 2

Using the default feature in Visual Studio, you can't achieve that. The Find All References seems to use the same search engine as the Find In File.

As M.Chohan said, a plugin like Reshaper or DevExpress CodeRush might have the feature you are seeking.

Answer 3

One more vote for ReSharper. Check here for some screenshots as to the type of results. You can change how the results are presented (My favourite is Project+Namespace+Member, so I can see which methods the references are coming from.)

You also have a few options to refine your searches. For example:

• Search project / file or even include referenced libraries
• Search for Read or Write usages
• Search for "text" matches

They have a free trial available... try it out.