Go to file in Visual Studio

Question

I've recently started a new job working with webdevelopment in .NET. Coming from a php and rails background i've been working mainly in Eclipse and NetBeans, along with some TextMate. I find myself missing a few great keyboard shortcuts and i can't seem to find a Visual Studio equivalent.

NetBeans has the awesome "Go To File" and so does Eclipse with this plugin. Eclipse also has the option of quick searching in the open file list with Cmd/Ctrl-E.

Is there something like this in Visual Studio? Either build in or via plugin. Or is there some other way of quickly navigating between files that's prefered?

Answer 1

You can press F12 (Go to definition) on an identifier and quickly navigate to its point of definition in Visual Studio.

Answer 2

The Resharper add-in allows more advanced navigation, such as "find usages" and extending the existing "go to definition" from Visual Studio.

Answer 3

A free addin called Sonic FileFinder might help (you can search for file using wildcard inside the solution).

Answer 4

CodeRush Express (which is free) has an indispensible search files function. I also use this trick to auto-sync the current item within Solution Explorer.

HTH, Kent

Answer 5

Resharper has goto file functionality. You can use CTRL+SHIFT+N (Default keys) and enter any file name, CTRL+N and enter any type name, even CTRL+SHIFT+ALT+N and enter any symbol name (allows you to search by method for example). There's also CTRL-E to search the open file list. Not to mention all the other goodness that comes with it. Highly recommended.

Answer 6

A quick way to open a file in VS when you have a large solution is to hit CTRL+/ (will set the focus on the Find dropdown on the toolbar), then enter something like

>of filename.ext

(you'll need the ">" because you're entering a VS command alias: of=File.OpenFile). You'll see that as you type "filename.ext" you'll get autocompletion on all files included in the solution.

Answer 7

A good comparison: VS File Finder vs Sonic File Finder

Answer 8

In Visual Studio 2010, there is the new Navigate To-feature.

Answer 9

It is most useful if you remap so that:

Tools.GoToCommandLine => Ctrl+/ [slash]

Edit.GoToFindCombo => Ctrl+Shift+/ [slash]

More info here: http://goo.gl/TupW

Answer 10

Quick Open File for Visual Studio (freeware) is a very handy tool for opening files in Visual Studio. At the time of this writing it is supported on Visual Studio 2008 and 2010.