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Visual Studio: Search Hidden Text

An attendee in my Visual Studio 2008 Tips and Treats session this weekend in Richmond, Virginia brought a new tip to my attention. I've often seen the 'Search Hidden Text' checkbox in the Quick Find dialog (Ctrl+F), but I never paid much attention to it. I remember playing with it once, but it didn't seem to do anything, and I just ignored it.

What I learned is that by default, the Quick Find dialog does not search text in collapsed regions. Only by enabling this checkbox will you be able to search text in collapsed regions. I never noticed the difference because I personally don't like regions, and told Visual Studio to ignore them.

In case you're wondering, to turn off regions:

VB: Tools | Options | Text Editor | Basic | VB Specific > 'Enable outlining mode'

CS: Tools | Options | Text Editor | C# | Advanced > 'Enter outlining mode when files open' and 'Surround generated code with #region'

Unfortunately, I didn't get the name of the individual, but thanks! Now I know, and know you know too!

Published Apr 28 2008, 08:24 AM by Steve
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Steve Andrews has been working as a developer for more than 8 years. During this time, he has designed and developed applications in such widely varying areas as trust accounting, medical information management, supply chain management, and retail systems. He has firsthand developer experience with a variety of languages, including Java, VB, and .NET. Most recently, he has been immersed in SharePoint. He is currently employed at RDA Corporation in Philadelphia, PA, as a Software Engineer and a team member in the Architectural Guidance evangelism team. Steve is also an MTCS (x2), ICSOO, and .NET fanatic.
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