Coding Faster: Getting More Productive with Microsoft® Visual Studio®

07.45 Using the WPF Tree Visualizer

VERSIONS	2010
CODE	vstipDebug0004

The WPF Tree Visualizer started out as a CodePlex project and ended up in the product itself as a visualizer. This tip shows how you can use it.

Note

For those unfamiliar with WPF trees, you might want to review the article “Trees in WPF,” at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms753391(VS.100).aspx.

Enter Debug mode in any WPF project you have. Then take a look at a DataTip, the Watch window, the Autos window, or the Locals window. For this example, let’s use the Autos window:

Choose any control in the Autos window, and then click the magnifying glass way over to the right of ...