The Best of Visual Studio 2010: Pin a DataTip to source

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Command:  EditorContextMenus.CodeWindow.PinToSource
Versions:  2010
Published:  2/2/2010
Code:  vstipDebug0005

 

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NOTE:  I assume most everyone knows what a DataTip is for this tip since they have been around for at least a couple of versions or more.

 

In VS2010 you can now pin DataTips to source code:

1. Just put your mouse over any variable to get started. 

 

2. Note the little pin at the end of the DataTip.

 

3. Click it!

 

You should now see a "pinned to source" DataTip:

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There is another clue that this is "pinned".  Take a peek at the blue pin in the Margin:

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Now for the cool part:  Click the DataTip and drag it down a couple of lines in the code.The pin follows it!  Sweet!

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Also notice that somewhere (hopefully close) you should see a little set of controls that go with it:

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So the "X" obviously closes the DataTip.  In future tips I'll show you what the other two buttons do. (epic cliffhanger)