Type Hierarchy view

The Type Hierarchy view shows a tree display of the selected type or method. The Type Hierarchy view consists of two panes:

Type Hierarchy view toolbar

The type hierarchy tree shows supertypes, subtypes or both of a given type depending on the selection made in the toolbar.

Type Hierarchy Toolbar Options
Icon Command Description
Show Hierarchy icon

Show the Type Hierarchy

This command displays the type in its full context (i.e., superclasses and subclasses) in the Hierarchy view.

Show Supertype Hierarchy icon

Show the Supertype Hierarchy

This command displays the supertypes in the Hierarchy view. The tree starts at the selected type and displays the result of traversing up the hierarchy.

Note: The selected type is always at the top level, in the upper-left corner.
Show Subtype Hierarchy icon

Show the Subtype Hierarchy

This command displays the subtypes of the selected type in the Hierarchy view. The tree starts at the selected type and displays the result of traversing down the hierarchy

Note: The selected type is always at the top level, in the upper-left corner.
History List icon

Show History List

This menu displays a history of previously displayed type hierarchies.

Refresh icon

Refresh

This command updates the view content by running a new query on the index database.

Cancel icon

Cancel

This command cancels a currently running query.

Menu icon

View Menu

Shows additional options to manage the Type Hierarchy view including:

  • Select Working Set...
  • Deselect Working Set
  • Edit Active Working Set...
  • Type Hierarchy
  • Supertype Hierarchy
  • Subtype Hierarchy
  • Layout
  • Show File Names

Member list pane toolbar buttons

The member list pane displays the members of the currently selected type in the type hierarchy tree pane.

Type Hierarchy Member Options
Command Description

Show All Inherited Members

Shows or hides all methods and fields inherited by base classes. When this option is set, the name of the type that defines the method is appended to the method name.

Hide Fields

Shows or hides the fields.

Hide Static Fields and Methods

Shows or hides the static fields and methods.

Hide Non-Public Members

Shows or hides the static fields and methods.

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