How to display CodeRush menu item in VS ?

DevExpress Menu Disappearing

Typically the menu disappearing is not an evaluation issue. Instead this is the normal behaviour of CodeRush Xpress.

This menu can indeed be brought back. This needs to be done for each Major version (2 - 3 of these each year). Here are the instructions for doing so with 10.1

However it may be enough to know that the options are available through the use of the CTRL+SHIFT+ALT+O shortcut

CodeRush Xpress

The Xpress of CodeRush is not an evaluation version although it is a cut down version. (Trial of full version of CodeRush available here) It is Free to use with VS2005, VS2008 and VS2010 because Microsoft paid DevExpress to licence it to every user of (the Pro versions and higher of) these products.

Along with this, Microsoft also wrote several conditions into this agreement.

The first of these appears to have been the removal of the DevExpress menu from the main menu bar.

Additionally in version 10.1 and higher (required if you want to use CodeRush Xpress with VS2010) several other functions were also removed at the request of MS (but only whilst running under VS2010 - these functions remain whilst using 10.1 with earlier versions of Studio)

This is indeed a shame but as MS paid for this product they are entitled to have a say in what goes into it.

Well I know that but what about the menu item? How do I make it reappear ?

drasto 2010-05-20 22:59:52

I think the menu not being available is something to do with it being evaluation version. Mine is no longer around either.

Igor Zevaka 2010-05-20 23:06:22

This looks promising I expected it to be registry setting. The problem is that there is not such registry key. There is no key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Developer Express in my registry... I guess this is because of it is different version.

drasto 2010-05-20 23:17:08

They have moved it to different registry location. Just search for CodeRushXpress and you will find it :)

drasto 2010-05-20 23:38:40

This s what I call great answer! I don't really understand why Microsoft wants this... But anyway I'd like to know what are the other limitation on CodeRush Xpress. It seems to me that not even basic rename works in CodeRush Xpress(it cannot be invoked by F2 and it only invoked VS default rename - see my question at http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2881459/coderush-not-working). Or I can read the details myself if you can state some sources of your information.

drasto 2010-05-21 11:12:33

Perhaps try my blog: I have not attempted to list all the limitations are but you can read my post on CodeRush vs CodeRush express here -> http://rorybecker.blogspot.com/2009/07/coderush-vs-coderush-xpress.html and also my more recent post on the changes in CodeRush Xpress 10.1 here -> http://rorybecker.blogspot.com/2010/05/coderush-101-hits-rtm.html I hope this helps. If you have any other questions, feel free to contact me on twitter (@rorybecker) or via mail if you prefer ([email protected])

Rory Becker 2010-05-21 13:19:53

Of course if you'd prefer, I will be happy to answer questions on SO. I'm always happy to earn a bit of rep :)

Rory Becker 2010-05-21 13:20:36

Thanks a lot! Your blog is really interesting. I've installed evaluation version of CodeRush Pro and it solved most of issues. I'm missing only one Resharper feature so far but maybe I'll ask a new question about that. That will also give you a possibility to earn some rep.

drasto 2010-05-21 13:24:45

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